tg-spamvsZabbix
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| tg-spam | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 453 | 6 521 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +109 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 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 Zabbix.
If you want the quickest setup, tg-spam is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.
Zabbix is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).
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