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retroassemblyvsZeroNet

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

retroassemblyZeroNet
Score56/10063/100
Rank in category#5 of 5 in Emulation#1 of 3 in Peer-to-Peer
GitHub stars1 15318 786
Stars, last 30 days+72+16
Stable releases, 12 months30
Latest releasev7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026—
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITOther
Main languageTypescriptJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

ZeroNet scores 63/100 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 ZeroNet.

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

retroassembly is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).

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