# Retrom vs unleash

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

| | Retrom | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Emulation | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 2 100 | 13 914 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +88 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.4 · 14 Jun 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 58/100 for Retrom, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Retrom.

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

unleash is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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