# Retrom vs zoneless

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

| | Retrom | zoneless |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Emulation | #4 of 10 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 2 100 ✓ | 573 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.8.4 · 14 Jun 2026 ✓ | v0.1.0 · 23 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Retrom scores 58/100 against 50/100 for zoneless, so it is the safer default.

Retrom ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for zoneless.

Retrom is growing faster right now (+27 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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