# Evergreen vs Retrom

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Evergreen | Retrom |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 58/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Library Management | #3 of 5 in Emulation |
| GitHub stars | 157 | 2 100 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.8.4 · 14 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Retrom scores 58/100 against 51/100 for Evergreen, so it is the safer default.

Retrom ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Evergreen.

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

Retrom is growing faster right now (+27 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Evergreen](https://selfhost.directory/project/evergreen) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/evergreen.md)
- [Retrom](https://selfhost.directory/project/retrom) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retrom.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/evergreen-vs-retrom