retroassemblyvsTraceRoot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| retroassembly | TraceRoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 1 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +33 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
TraceRoot scores 58/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.
TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for retroassembly.
If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; TraceRoot needs more configuration.
retroassembly is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).
retroassembly details →TraceRoot details →