# retroassembly vs Wrench Board

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

| | retroassembly | Wrench Board |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 ✓ | 40/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #135 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 ✓ | 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 ✓ | v1.3.4 · 20 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

retroassembly scores 56/100 against 40/100 for Wrench Board, so it is the safer default.

Wrench Board 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; Wrench Board 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)
- [Wrench Board](https://selfhost.directory/project/wrench-board) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wrench-board.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/retroassembly-vs-wrench-board