retroassemblyvsZPan
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| retroassembly | ZPan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Emulation | #8 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 1 153 | 2 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v7.260719.1051 · 19 Jul 2026 | v2.9.0 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
retroassembly and ZPan score the same (56/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
ZPan ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for retroassembly.
If you want the quickest setup, retroassembly is easier to run; ZPan needs more configuration.
retroassembly is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).
retroassembly details →ZPan details →