# Flarum vs Zot Registry

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

| | Flarum | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 ✓ | 2 922 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +120 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Flarum scores 69/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.

Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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