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Rspamd vs SpamAssassin

Developers should learn and use Rspamd when building or maintaining email infrastructure that requires robust spam and malware protection, such as for email servers, hosting providers, or enterprise email systems meets developers should learn and use spamassassin when building or maintaining email systems that require robust spam protection, such as for corporate mail servers, web hosting platforms, or email service providers. Here's our take.

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Rspamd

Developers should learn and use Rspamd when building or maintaining email infrastructure that requires robust spam and malware protection, such as for email servers, hosting providers, or enterprise email systems

Rspamd

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use Rspamd when building or maintaining email infrastructure that requires robust spam and malware protection, such as for email servers, hosting providers, or enterprise email systems

Pros

  • +It is particularly valuable for its performance in high-volume environments, real-time processing capabilities, and extensive configurability through Lua scripts and plugins
  • +Related to: postfix, exim

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

SpamAssassin

Developers should learn and use SpamAssassin when building or maintaining email systems that require robust spam protection, such as for corporate mail servers, web hosting platforms, or email service providers

Pros

  • +It is particularly valuable in environments where high volumes of email traffic need automated filtering to reduce spam-related issues like phishing attacks and resource waste
  • +Related to: postfix, sendmail

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Rspamd if: You want it is particularly valuable for its performance in high-volume environments, real-time processing capabilities, and extensive configurability through lua scripts and plugins and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use SpamAssassin if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable in environments where high volumes of email traffic need automated filtering to reduce spam-related issues like phishing attacks and resource waste over what Rspamd offers.

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The Bottom Line
Rspamd wins

Developers should learn and use Rspamd when building or maintaining email infrastructure that requires robust spam and malware protection, such as for email servers, hosting providers, or enterprise email systems

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