Compare list2play and RomM on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Gaming & Game Servers tools, freemium vs Free and open source pricing to decide…
At a Glance
list2play
RomM
Primary category
Gaming & Game Servers
Gaming & Game Servers
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
freemium
Free and open source
Starting price
Not documented
Free
Free plan
Yes
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Not documented
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
list2play
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
RomM
Open Source — Free N/A
Pros & Cons
list2play
Pros
Free to list a server with no mandatory paid tier
Live player tracking and trend charts refreshed regularly for listed servers
Covers 100+ game titles plus Discord communities, not just one niche game
Embeddable vote widgets and a WordPress plugin make it easy to promote a listing off-site
Optional VIP tier gives server owners a clear, described path to more visibility
Cons
VIP pricing is not published on the site — owners must dig through a blog post or contact support to learn costs
No public information on total site traffic or how much real player growth VIP placement actually drives
Site is server-directory-only; it doesn't offer server hosting, moderation, or management tooling itself
No named company leadership, headquarters, or founding-year information disclosed publicly
RomM
Pros
Completely free and open source with no paid tiers
Strong metadata enrichment from multiple respected sources in one place
In-browser emulation avoids needing separate emulator installations for many platforms
Active open-source community with over 11,000 GitHub stars and companion apps across platforms
Cons
Requires self-hosting knowledge, typically via Docker, with no managed hosting option
No official customer support channel beyond community resources
Legal use depends entirely on the user owning legitimate copies of any ROMs added to the library
Some companion apps and integrations are community-maintained rather than officially supported
Use Cases
list2play
RomM
Home retro gaming server — A homelab enthusiast runs RomM on a NAS or home server to organize and browse their retro game collection with enriched metadata.
Shared family game library — A household sets up multi-user permissions in RomM so family members can browse and play from a shared, curated retro game library.
Browser-based retro play without emulator installs — A user plays classic games directly in a web browser via RomM's EmulatorJS integration, avoiding separate emulator setup on each device.