# daedalOS vs retroassembly

> Two self-hosted [Emulation projects](https://selfhost.directory/emulation), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | daedalOS | retroassembly |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Emulation | #5 of 5 in Emulation |
| GitHub stars | 13 073 ✓ | 1 153 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +71 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

daedalOS scores 72/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

retroassembly ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for daedalOS.

If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; daedalOS needs more configuration.

## Details

- [daedalOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos.md)
- [retroassembly](https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/daedalos-vs-retroassembly