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Shieldy is an open-source anti-spam bot with a captcha focus. Defendy brings newcomer checks and ongoing moderation into a shared Mini App.
Shieldy
Consider Shieldy when newcomer verification and control over self-hosting are your main requirements.
Shieldy’s public repository documents installation and hosting. That matters if you want to inspect and operate the bot yourself.
Shieldy official siteDefendy
Choose Defendy when you also need day-to-day message filters, word lists with different actions, warning tiers and greeting templates. Configure these alongside newcomer checks in the Mini App.
Visual fields, switches and previews help you review a rule before using it. Select your group in the Mini App and open the relevant module.
Get started with DefendySelf-hosting means maintaining your own infrastructure. An open-source license does not establish the hosted bot’s current price or service terms.
Budget
Annual amounts cover the full year, without monthly equivalents or currency conversion.
No current hosted-service price was verified in the cited source. The code includes premium billing settings. Check the bot’s offer; budget hosting separately if running your own copy.
Shieldy license, installation and billing settingsDefendy has Free, Pro and Business plans. The pricing page lets you compare limits for lists, greetings and other capabilities.
Prices are in rubles per group. The selected period uses the monthly rate. Public checkout is not open yet; the demo does not create a subscription.
Compare Defendy plansTry your own workflow
Open Settings in @defendy_bot, select a group under My groups and choose the relevant section. These examples help you evaluate the interface with a real task; start in a test group.
Create a separate advertising list under Stopwords. Choose message deletion and set the member action separately: for example, no penalty while you test the rules.
Configure stop-word listsUnder Warnings, set a limit, action and reset window. For example: 3 points trigger a 1-hour mute, while points expire 24 hours after the first addition. Verify the duration before enabling it.
Understand warning tiersAdd text, media and a rules-link button in the greeting editor. Review the preview, save the text and test the message in your group: the Telegram client determines the final appearance.
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We’re developing Defendy around real moderation workflows. If a setting is unclear or you need a capability, contact support: your feedback helps us prioritize improvements.
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This comparison covers documented capabilities and configuration workflows. It is not a benchmark of anti-spam accuracy, performance or support response times.
