# retroassembly vs Tube Archivist

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

| | retroassembly | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 8 552 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

Tube Archivist ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for retroassembly.

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

## Details

- [retroassembly](https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retroassembly.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/retroassembly-vs-tube-archivist