RomM vs RomMate
RomM
romm.appRomMate
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| Figure | RomM | RomMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.49/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 0 |
| Spec score · ROM Management Software | 9.0 (#1) | 6.9 (#27) |
| Integrations | The project lists ES-DE and Pegasus exports, LaunchBox import, community apps, and a REST API. | The project credits MAME chdman for CHD compression and verification and No-Intro and Redump for ROM databases. |
| Purpose | RomM is a self-hosted app for scanning, enriching, browsing, and playing a ROM collection. | RomMate converts, compresses, verifies, and organizes disc images and cartridge ROMs. |
| Support | Troubleshooting directs users to GitHub issues and a Discord help channel staffed by maintainers and community members. | The README directs users to GitHub Issues and Discussions for support and bug reports. |
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In their own words
RomM
RomM is a free, self-hosted app for scanning, enriching, browsing, and playing a ROM collection. The project says it supports more than 400 platforms, including multi-disk games, DLCs, mods, hacks, and manuals. Compatible games can run in a browser through EmulatorJS and Ruffle without setup, while saves and states sync across devices with conflict resolution. Metadata providers include IGDB, ScreenScraper, LaunchBox, and MobyGames; RomM can also fetch artwork from SteamGridDB and track RetroAchievements. A built-in patcher applies ROM hacks and translations. The project lists granular per-user permissions, OIDC single sign-on, a REST API, and exports for ES-DE and Pegasus. Official clients include a Windows Playnite plugin, the Android Argosy handheld launcher, and the Linux Grout handheld client. A native iOS app is a community project, and the team says it does not regularly review community project source code. RomM is AGPL-3.0 licensed, with no tracking or paid features. Setup help and community discussion are available through Discord.