Gaseous Servervsretroassembly
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gaseous Server | retroassembly | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 14 in Gaming | #5 of 5 in Emulation |
| GitHub stars | 954 | 1 153 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +71 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
retroassembly scores 56/100 against 55/100 for Gaseous Server, so it is the safer default.
retroassembly ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Gaseous Server.
If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; Gaseous Server needs more configuration.
retroassembly is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).
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