# romm

> Self-hosted ROM manager and player

RomM is a self-hosted game library manager and player for retro ROM collections. It scans files, enriches titles with metadata and artwork from multiple providers, synchronizes save states across devices, and enables direct in-browser emulation. It is designed for homelabs and runs primarily via Docker.

- Source: https://github.com/rommapp/romm
- Homepage: https://romm.app
- Live demo: https://demo.romm.app/
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Built with: Python 60.1%, TypeScript 19.9%, Vue 19.0%, Other 1.0%
- Stars: 14160
- Forks: 789
- Contributors: 170
- Last commit: 2026-10-29
- Latest release: 5.4.1 (2026-10-22)
- Purpose: Self-hosted apps, Media & photos
- Type: Web, Docker / self-host
- For: Personal
- Enterprise signals: sso, rbac

## Worth score: 82/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 21/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 11/15
- Readiness: 15/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [5.4.1](https://github.com/rommapp/romm/releases/tag/5.4.1). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Source code only: this release has no files to download.

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/rommapp/romm
Updated: 2026-10-30