# piqueserver vs RomM

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

| | piqueserver | RomM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #30 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 5 in Emulation |
| GitHub stars | 237 | 14 126 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +970 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.2 · 8 Jul 2026 | 5.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

RomM scores 81/100 against 50/100 for piqueserver, so it is the safer default.

RomM ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for piqueserver.

RomM is growing faster right now (+970 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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