# anarlog vs Zot Registry

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | anarlog | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 9 620 ✓ | 2 921 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 | +122 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | desktop_v1.4.33 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

anarlog scores 70/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.

Zot Registry ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for anarlog.

If you want the quickest setup, anarlog is easier to run; Zot Registry needs more configuration.

## Details

- [anarlog](https://selfhost.directory/project/anarlog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anarlog.md)
- [Zot Registry](https://selfhost.directory/project/zot-registry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zot-registry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/anarlog-vs-zot-registry