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# Spamcheck anti-spam service **(PREMIUM SELF)**
# Spamcheck anti-spam service **(FREE SELF)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/issues/6259) in GitLab 14.8.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/issues/6259) in GitLab 14.8.
WARNING:
Spamcheck is available to all tiers, but only on instances using GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE). For [licensing reasons](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/issues/6259#note_726605397), it is not included in the GitLab Community Edition (CE) package. You can [migrate from CE to EE](../../../update/package/convert_to_ee.md).
[Spamcheck](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/spamcheck) is an anti-spam engine
[Spamcheck](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/spamcheck) is an anti-spam engine
developed by GitLab originally to combat rising amount of spam in GitLab.com,
developed by GitLab originally to combat rising amount of spam in GitLab.com,
and later made public to be used in self-managed GitLab instances.
and later made public to be used in self-managed GitLab instances.
Spamcheck [contains obfuscated, non-free code](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/issues/6259#note_726605397), which is only available in GitLab Enterprise Edition. You can [migrate from GitLab Community Edition](../../../update/package/convert_to_ee.md), and use the Free tier.
## Enable Spamcheck
## Enable Spamcheck
Spamcheck is only available for package-based installations:
Spamcheck is only available for package-based installations: