romm

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

⭐ 14,179 stars on GitHub · 🍴 791 forks · 📜 License: agpl-3.0 · 💻 Language: Python

What is romm?

A standout opensource self-host project on GitHub — host on your own server for full control over your data and costs.

Main components

Play in your browser with [EmulatorJS][docs-emulatorjs] and [RuffleRS][docs-rufflers], no setup required
Keep [saves and states][docs-saves] in sync across your devices, with conflict resolution
Scan and enrich your library with metadata from [IGDB][igdb-api], [Screenscraper][screenscraper-api], [LaunchBox][launchbox-api] and [MobyGames][mobygames-api]
Fetch custom artwork from [SteamGridDB][steamgriddb-api] and track your achievements from [Retroachievements][retroachievements-api]
Metadata available for [400+ platforms][docs-supported-platforms], plus multi-disk games, DLCs, mods, hacks and manuals
Apply romhacks and translations on the fly with the built-in [ROM patcher][docs-rom-patcher]
Share your library with granular [per-user permissions][docs-users-and-roles] and [OIDC single sign-on][docs-oidc]
Official apps for [Playnite][playnite-app], [Android][argosy-launcher] and [CFWs][grout]

The biggest strength is active opensource community — fast bug fixes, regular features, no abandonment risk.

Best for self-host enthusiasts wanting to try a strong-community opensource project.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

🏷️ emulation
🏷️ open-source
🏷️ retrogaming
🏷️ rommapp
🏷️ self-hosted

📸 Screenshots

Browsing a library and playing a game in RomM

Playnite library

Argosy library

Grout multi-select

Quick install

The project supports Docker Compose:

git clone https://github.com/rommapp/romm.git
cd romm
docker compose up -d

Check the README in the repo for required env variables.

Minimum system requirements

Component	Recommended
RAM	2048 MB
CPU	2 vCPU
Disk	25 GB SSD
OS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Debian 12
Docker	24.0+

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🎯 Benefits:

One-command docker compose up -d deploy in 2 minutes
Dedicated IPv4, root access, unmetered domestic bandwidth
Daily snapshot backup
Free install assistance from the VSIS team

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Resources

🔗 GitHub: rommapp/romm
🌐 Homepage: https://romm.app
📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 31/10/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.