RomM
ROM manager for organizing, enriching, and playing retro games, with support for 400+ platforms.
RomM vs Sunshine
Two self-hosted Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.
Side by side
| RomM | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | ROM manager for organizing, enriching, and playing retro games, with support for 400+ platforms. | Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution. |
| GitHub stars | 14,225 | 43,018 |
| Forks | – | 2.4k |
| Open issues (incl. PRs) | – | 182 |
| Commits (12 months) | 5.8k | 858 |
| Last activity | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-05 |
| Latest release | 5.4.1 (2026-10-22) | v2026.1103.235308 (2026-11-04) |
| Maintenance health | Active | Active |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Language / platform | Docker | C++, deb, Docker |
| Docker Hub image | – | – |
| Docker pulls | – | – |
| Est. server size | ~1 GB, 1 vCPU | ~512 MB, 1 vCPU |
| Est. hosting from | $5/mo | $3.5/mo |
| Categories | Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels | Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels |
| Links | Website · Source | Website · Source |
What the numbers say
- Sunshine is more popular on GitHub: 43k stars vs 14.2k for RomM.
- RomM had more commits in the last 12 months (5,822 vs 858).
- Sunshine published a release more recently (v2026.1103.235308 on 2026-11-04; RomM's latest is 5.4.1 on 2026-10-22).
- RomM is licensed under AGPL-3.0, Sunshine under GPL-3.0.
- Sunshine is written in C++; the language of RomM is not listed upstream.
- Deployment options listed upstream: RomM: Docker; Sunshine: deb, Docker.
- Our rough hardware estimate is lighter for Sunshine (~512 MB server) than RomM (~1 GB); this is an estimate from the stack and category, not a benchmark.
Summary: RomM leads on commit activity; Sunshine leads on GitHub popularity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.
This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.
Frequently asked questions
Is RomM or Sunshine more popular?
Sunshine has more GitHub stars (43,018 vs 14,225 for RomM, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.
Which is more actively maintained, RomM or Sunshine?
RomM had more commits over the last 12 months (5,822 vs 858). The last recorded activity was 2026-11-04 for RomM and 2026-11-05 for Sunshine. Our health labels: RomM is “Active”, Sunshine is “Active”.
What licenses do RomM and Sunshine use?
RomM: AGPL-3.0. Sunshine: GPL-3.0.
Can I run RomM and Sunshine with Docker?
We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. The upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option for RomM and Sunshine. Check each project's documentation for install options.
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Sunshine
Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution.
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