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Drop

Drop is an open-source self-hosted game distribution platform for hosting and sharing DRM-free games.

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Drop is an open-source self-hosted game distribution platform for hosting and sharing DRM-free games. It provides a lightweight Steam-like library for people who want to serve their own games. Use it for a flexible, private front end to personal game collections.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

72/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 21 days ago
Popular
57746 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 8 days ago

GitHub stars
746
Open issues
72
Last commit
2026-09-15
Latest release
v0.3.5
Activity
declining

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (Drop-OSS/drop)

Resources & Compatibility

Requirements not published yet.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Enable drag-and-drop on touch screens If people will use the app on phones or tablets, add the optional mobile-drag-drop helper (a small add-on that makes touch dragging work like mouse dragging) to the app. Without it, touch users may not be able to drag items. source

Fetched 6 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Can I use single sign-on for user authentication?

Drop supports simple accounts and can hook into an existing SSO setup.

Can I import game metadata automatically?

Drop can import cover art and game details from IGDB, GiantBomb, and PCGamingWiki.

Is there a migration path from Drop v0.3.x?

The documentation includes an admin quickstart guide for migrating from v0.3.x.

Does Drop include a client for downloading and playing games?

It has a native cross-platform desktop client for downloading, installing, and playing your library.

How do I expose my instance?

The documentation includes a guide for exposing your instance.

Answers sourced from droposs.org, droposs.org

Community

Collected 7 days ago - public community threads