Gaseous vs One ROM Studio
Gaseous
github.comOne ROM Studio
onerom.orgSide by side
| Figure | Gaseous | One ROM Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · ROM Management Software | 8.0 (#5) | 6.8 (#28) |
| Open source | The repository identifies the project as open source and provides an AGPL-3.0 license. | The maker describes One ROM's software and hardware as fully open source, with designs, firmware source, build tooling, and documentation available under permissive licenses. |
| Purpose | Gaseous Server manages ROMs and titles and provides basic in-browser emulation. | One ROM Studio is a GUI for managing One ROM devices on Windows, Mac, and Linux. |
| Support | The project links users to its Discord server for community support. | The maker directs users with questions to One ROM's GitHub Discussions page. |
Plans
In their own words
Gaseous
Gaseous Server is a free, open-source self-hosted server for managing ROMs and game titles with basic in-browser emulation. It uses multiple sources to identify games and provide metadata. ROM management supports platforms listed by IGDB, while the built-in emulator covers a documented subset including Game Boy, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Super Nintendo. Installation options include Docker, source, Unraid, and a Windows MSI package. Windows installation is described as experimental. Setup requires MariaDB 11.1.2 or MySQL Server 8+ and FFmpeg; an IGDB API key is optional when using the Hasheous proxy. From version 2.0, authentication includes passwords, two-factor authentication, and OAuth2/OIDC, with Google, Microsoft, and custom OIDC providers documented. The project uses the AGPL-3.0 license and links to Discord for community support. Maintainers recommend avoiding internet exposure when remote access is unnecessary and state that exposure is at the user’s own risk. The free plan is a self-hosted server, so the operator supplies the database and FFmpeg.
One ROM Studio
One ROM Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.