retroassemblyvsPelican Wings
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| retroassembly | Pelican Wings | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #30 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 325 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
retroassembly scores 56/100 against 50/100 for Pelican Wings, so it is the safer default.
retroassembly ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Wings.
If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; Pelican Wings needs more configuration.
retroassembly is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).
retroassembly details →Pelican Wings details →