dokkuvsZot Registry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Zot Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 | 2 919 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dokku scores 77/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.
Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).
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