HydrodactylvsRomM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hydrodactyl | RomM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #39 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 5 in Emulation |
| GitHub stars | 244 | 14 126 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +970 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v6.4.2 · 21 Oct 2026 | 5.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
RomM scores 81/100 against 48/100 for Hydrodactyl, so it is the safer default.
RomM is growing faster right now (+970 stars in 30 days).
Hydrodactyl details →RomM details →