Retro game library, managed by CoreHost
Your retro game collection, organised, with box art and in browser play
Runs RomM, the open source ROM manager
- Live in minutes
- Daily backups, one-click restore
- SFTP access, no lock-in
- from US$1.70/mo in Poland
RomMWhat you're getting
This is a private library for the retro game files you own. It runs RomM, the open source ROM manager: upload your games and firmware, and it scans them, works out which game each file is and fills in box art, screenshots, descriptions and release details, so a folder of oddly named files becomes a library you can browse by platform.
Many systems play straight in the browser through the built in EmulatorJS player, with save files and save states kept on your server. You can make collections, track what you have finished, invite friends or family with their own accounts and roles, and connect handheld frontends and other tools through the API.
On CoreHost the database and cache the library needs run inside the same app, so there is nothing else to set up. The admin account is created with a generated password before your library first answers, so nobody else can claim it. Metadata sources that need your own keys, such as IGDB, ScreenScraper, MobyGames, SteamGridDB and RetroAchievements, are optional settings in the panel. It is hosted in Sydney or Poland, with daily backups and SFTP access; encrypted backups are stored in the EU.
You bring your own game files. CoreHost hosts the software only, and you need the right to every file you upload.
RomM is an independent open source project by the RomM team, released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. This listing runs the unmodified RomM code. CoreHost is an independent host and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the RomM project. RomM website, Source code and licence.
On CoreHost
- Scans your files and matches them to games, with covers, screenshots and details
- Play many systems in the browser, with saves kept on your server
- Collections, progress tracking and accounts for friends and family
- Locked from the first start: the admin account exists before the library opens
- Upload in the browser, or copy a big collection over SFTP
- Hosted in Sydney or Poland, with daily backups; encrypted backups are stored in the EU
Included with every appStandard, not add-ons
Daily backups, one-click restore
Every instance is backed up daily. Restore any snapshot yourself from the panel. No support ticket, no fee.
SFTP file access
Direct SFTP access to your app's data folders. Your files are never locked away from you.
Custom domain + auto TLS
Bring your own domain with a CNAME and a TXT verification record. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically.
AI + human support
A 24/7 AI engineer that can actually inspect and fix your app, with a human escalation path. App-level help included.
Automatic updates with rollback
Each update is tested on a copy and backed up first, and rolled back automatically if the app fails its checks.
Per-app firewall
Restrict access to the IP addresses you choose, with an Add my IP button. Off by default.
Backups to your own S3
Add encrypted, incremental backups to your own S3-compatible storage on top of the daily ones we include.
Resize any time
Move up or down a tier from the panel. Your balance is drawn by the hour, so you pay the new rate from the change.
RegionsWhere RomM runs
RomM can be deployed in Sydney, the US and Poland. Pick the region closest to the people who use it. Daily backups are encrypted and stored in the EU.
- Sydneyfrom US$2.30/moClosest to Australia and New Zealand.
- The USfrom US$2.30/moClosest to the Americas.
- Polandfrom US$1.70/moLowest price, 25% less than the other regions.
Moving to CoreHostMove your existing RomM here
Already running RomM on PikaPods, a VPS or your own server? You can bring your data with you. Deploy the app here first, then follow the route below, and keep your old app until you are happy.
Tell us what you are moving
Copy your game library over SFTP into romm/library/roms/ using RomM's own platform folder names such as snes, gba or psx. Users, collections and save data live in the database, so moving an existing RomM is a database load plus a secret key: open a ticket.
Ways to move it
- Do it yourself. Deploy RomM, let it start once, then use the steps on this page, with SFTP and the file manager in the Files tab. A backup taken first gives you a clean point to go back to.
- Ask us to move it. Open a ticket from your control panel with the app and where it runs now. Support will tell you what can be moved and help you do it, and nobody touches your old app.
Coming from PikaPods? Switch on SFTP in the pod's settings, stop the pod and copy its files; PikaPods documents this as its manual backup for migrations.
DeployPick a size and a region
1. Plan (RomM needs Standard or larger to run well)
Prices exclude GST/VAT where applicable. Drawn hourly from your prepaid balance, cancel any time.
Lite
- 1 vCPU
- 1 GB RAM
- 5 GB NVMe
Lightweight tools: bookmarks, feeds, uptime checks, password vaults.
Standard
- 1 vCPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 10 GB NVMe
The right fit for most apps: automation, wikis, databases.
Power
- 2 vCPU
- 4 GB RAM
- 20 GB NVMe
Busy teams and heavier workloads with room to breathe.
Scale
- 3 vCPU
- 8 GB RAM
- 40 GB NVMe
The most demanding apps in the catalog, at full stride.
2. Region
…Australia
$2.30/mo
…United States
$2.30/mo
…Poland
$1.70/moBest value, save 25%
You will be asked to sign in (or create a free account) before your app provisions. Your $5 starting credit covers the first stretch; we only ask for a card when it runs low.
QuestionsAbout hosted RomM
Platform-wide questions (domains, backups, email, updates) live on the main FAQ.
Do you build or help maintain the software this listing runs? If you opt in, part of what it earns here can go to you. See the open-source developer revenue share.