RetroFE
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VisitRetroFE vs RomM
What both publish
| Fact | RetroFE | RomM |
|---|---|---|
| Intended users | The maker says RetroFE is free and open-source software and describes its common use as game emulation. | The project describes RomM as an app for people who play games on emulators. |
| Metadata | RetroFE’s game information database can contain information such as year, manufacturer, genre, and player count. | Metadata providers listed include IGDB, ScreenScraper, LaunchBox, and MobyGames. |
| Purpose | RetroFE is a front end for displaying, selecting, and launching games, videos, and programs, commonly for game emulation. | RomM is a self-hosted app for scanning, enriching, browsing, and playing a ROM collection. |
| Support | The maker describes RetroFE as supported by an active and helpful community and points users to its forums. | Troubleshooting directs users to GitHub issues and a Discord help channel staffed by maintainers and community members. |
RetroFE plans
- RetroFEFree
RomM plans
- RomMFree
- RomM self-hostedFree
- Hostinger hosted deployment$6.49 a month
Pick RetroFE if…
RetroFE suits people who want to organize and launch games and other media through a configurable front end, particularly for emulation. It is best suited to users comfortable editing settings and, on some platforms, compiling software.
Pick RomM if…
RomM suits people who play games on emulators and want to manage a self-hosted collection. Its clients and browser play options serve users across several platforms.