# Retrom vs ShellHub

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

| | Retrom | ShellHub |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Emulation | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 2 100 | 2 243 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +175 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.8.4 · 14 Jun 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

ShellHub scores 64/100 against 58/100 for Retrom, so it is the safer default.

Retrom ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.

ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Retrom](https://selfhost.directory/project/retrom) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/retrom.md)
- [ShellHub](https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/retrom-vs-shellhub