# retroassembly vs trypost

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

| | retroassembly | trypost |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 58/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #4 of 18 in Social Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 ✓ | 764 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | v2.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

trypost scores 58/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

trypost ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for retroassembly.

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

retroassembly is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [retroassembly](https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly.md)
- [trypost](https://selfhost.directory/project/trypost) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trypost.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/retroassembly-vs-trypost