# redroid vs The-One-File

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

| | redroid | The-One-File |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Emulation | #18 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 054 ✓ | 548 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | TOFV-2.0 · 7 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Other |
| Main language | Shell | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

redroid scores 57/100 against 52/100 for The-One-File, so it is the safer default.

The-One-File ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for redroid.

If you want the quickest setup, The-One-File is easier to run; redroid needs more configuration.

redroid is growing faster right now (+2 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [redroid](https://selfhost.directory/project/redroid-doc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redroid-doc.md)
- [The-One-File](https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/redroid-doc-vs-the-one-file