# retroassembly vs Transformer Lab

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

| | retroassembly | Transformer Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 5 199 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 ✓ | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Transformer Lab scores 61/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

Transformer Lab ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for retroassembly.

If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; Transformer Lab needs more configuration.

retroassembly is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [retroassembly](https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly.md)
- [Transformer Lab](https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/retroassembly-vs-transformerlab-app