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Retrom vs Drop: catalog facts
Retrom	Drop
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
One central library shared across several machines Integrates emulators for launching games	Runs on your own server with a Dockerfile provided Includes a desktop client for installing games
Requires running and maintaining your own server Mainly aimed at emulation rather than modern PC stores	Requires running and maintaining a server Only suited to DRM-free games you already own
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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