Rommapp by rommapp

A beautiful, powerful, self-hosted rom manager and player.

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Verdict 82/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty 7465k docker pulls Last release 1 months ago

Self-host Rommapp on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
82 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
8.8k
412 forks

About Rommapp

From the project's README at github.com/rommapp/romm. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

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RomM (ROM Manager) allows you to scan, enrich, browse and play your game collection with a clean and responsive interface. With support for multiple platforms, various naming schemes, and custom tags, RomM is a must-have for anyone who plays on emulators. Features Scan and enhance your game library with metadata from [IGDB][igdb-api], [Screenscraper][screenscraper-api] and [MobyGames][mobygames-api] Fetch custom artwork from [SteamGridDB][steamgriddb-api] Display your achievements from [Retroachievements][retroachievements-api] Metadata available for [400+ platforms][docs-supported-platforms] Play games directly from the browser using [EmulatorJS][docs-emulatorjs] and [RuffleRS][docs-rufflers] Share your library with friends with limited access and permissions Official apps for [Playnite][playnite-app], [Android][argosy-launcher] and [CFWs][grout] Supports multi-disk games, DLCs, mods, hacks, patches, and manuals Parse and filter by [tags][doc

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
100
maturity
94
community
94
security
85
sustainability
100
adoption
34

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 8.8k github.com/rommapp/romm
GitHub forks 412 github.com/rommapp/romm
Docker Hub pulls 7465k hub.docker.com / rommapp

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age3.2 yearssince Mar 2023
Last commit3 days agoMay 4, 2026
Releases shipped168last: 1 months ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links1declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

Security advisories

5 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. Most recent: CVE-2025-65097.

What people say on Hacker News

Ready to self-host Rommapp?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.

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