Igir
6.6#4 in rom management softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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ROM Librarian
6.0#14 in rom management softwareFree planFree planLinuxWindows
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| Fact | Igir | ROM Librarian |
|---|---|---|
| License | Igir's license page provides the GNU General Public License, version 3. | The project is released under the MIT License. |
| Platforms | Igir supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and other operating systems supported by Node.js. | The project provides portable Windows ZIP and Linux tar.gz downloads; its Linux build also runs on Steam Deck. |
| Purpose | Igir is a command-line ROM collection manager that sorts, filters, extracts or archives, patches, and reports on collections of any size. | ROM Librarian is a desktop application for managing, organizing, and maintaining retro gaming ROM collections. |
| Updates | Igir does not currently provide auto-update functionality when run from a downloaded executable. | The app checks GitHub for releases, can check on startup, and provides a manual update check and release notes preview. |
Igir plans
- IgirFree
ROM Librarian plans
- ROM LibrarianFree
Pick Igir if…
Igir suits people managing ROM collections who are comfortable using a command-line interface. It can also help arcade collection owners working with MAME sets.
Pick ROM Librarian if…
ROM Librarian suits people maintaining retro gaming collections who need batch renaming, archive handling, DAT matching, or duplicate checks. Linux users who want disc conversion should have chdman in PATH.