Rspamd - Open Source Email Security

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Open Source Spam Filtering

Fast, Free, Efficient Email Protection

Rspamd is a fast, free and open-source spam filtering system with cutting-edge filtering technology, high performance and precise spam detection.

Key Advantages

Blazing-fast performance, flexible configuration, and powerful filtering

Lua scripting & flexible rules

Rspamd can process up to 100 messages per second on a single core, outperforming other spam filters by a significant margin.

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Key Features

Powerful Open Source Spam Filtering

Rspamd provides state-of-the-art spam protection with a focus on performance, flexibility and ease of use. Leveraging AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics for comprehensive email security.

Advanced Protection

Multi-layered filtering including SPF, DKIM, DMARC validation, URL blocklists, pattern detection, and machine learning techniques.

AI & LLM Integration

Integrate with OpenAI or local Ollama models via the GPT plugin for intelligent spam assessment, and use LLM embeddings in the neural network module for content-based classification.

High Performance

Written in C with event-driven architecture, capable of processing up to 100 messages per second per core on modest hardware.

Advanced Analytics

Powerful data analysis with ClickHouse and Elasticsearch integration for deep insights into email patterns and threats.

Easy Integration

Works with major MTAs including Postfix, Exim, Sendmail and has native support in many mail server solutions.

Web Interface

User-friendly web interface for monitoring, configuration and checking message status in real time.

Statistical & Neural Filtering

Built-in Bayes classifier with multiclass support and a neural network module that learns from your traffic to adapt over time.

Extensible Architecture

Modular design with plugin support and Lua scripting for creating custom rules and integrations.

Comprehensive Documentation

Detailed user guides, configuration examples, and development resources to help you get the most out of Rspamd.

Open Source

Community-Driven Development

Rspamd is 100% free and open source software released under the Apache 2.0 license. Join our community of contributors and users helping to make email safer for everyone.

Powerful Core Features

Benefit from years of development with comprehensive spam filtering capabilities, including content analysis, RBLs, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and much more.

ClickHouse & Redis Integration

Store and analyze large volumes of email metadata using ClickHouse integration, and benefit from high-performance Redis backend for caching and data storage.

Web Interface & Advanced Tooling

Manage your installation through an intuitive web interface and leverage advanced tooling for configuration, monitoring, and fine-tuning of spam filtering rules.

Antivirus Engine Support

Seamlessly integrate with popular antivirus engines to enhance email security and detect malicious attachments before they reach users' inboxes.

Personal Settings & Customization

Tailor Rspamd to your specific needs with extensive personalization options, custom rules, and per-user settings for optimal filtering performance.

Project Statistics

Rspamd is regularly updated with the latest spam-fighting techniques and security patches. The project is driven by both community contributions and professional developers.

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Customer Stories

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"Rspamd's performance can only be compared with some extremely expensive brands available on the market. Beyond that, it has a wealth of powerful features and algorithms that make it an amazing tool against spam and other email abuse. Rspamd is broadly customizable and allows multiple strategies to avoid spam and false positives. In conclusion, the Rspamd team not only gives incredible support to Locaweb but has also been a great partner."

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Rafael Abdo

Computer Security Incident Coordinator, Locaweb

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