# authentik vs Zot Registry

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

| | authentik | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 26 155 ✓ | 2 919 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +450 ✓ | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

authentik scores 81/100 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 9 for authentik.

authentik is growing faster right now (+450 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [authentik](https://selfhost.directory/project/authentik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authentik.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/authentik-vs-zot-registry