Shieldsvstg-spam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | tg-spam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.
tg-spam ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
Shields is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).
Shields details →tg-spam details →