# pidoors vs RomM

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

| | pidoors | RomM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 36/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #69 of 78 in Security | #1 of 5 in Emulation |
| GitHub stars | 26 | 14 149 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +981 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 | 5.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | — | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

RomM scores 81/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.

pidoors ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for RomM.

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

RomM is growing faster right now (+981 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [pidoors](https://selfhost.directory/project/pidoors) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pidoors.md)
- [RomM](https://selfhost.directory/project/romm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/romm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pidoors-vs-romm