# automatic-ripping-machine vs Zot Registry

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

| | automatic-ripping-machine | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 142 in Media Management | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 5 391 ✓ | 2 922 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 ✓ | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 2.24.4 · 3 Oct 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

automatic-ripping-machine scores 67/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.

automatic-ripping-machine ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.

## Details

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