# retroassembly vs Yacy

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

| | retroassembly | Yacy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 4 086 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 ✓ | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Yacy scores 62/100 against 56/100 for retroassembly, so it is the safer default.

retroassembly ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yacy.

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

## Details

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

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