# gluetun vs Zot Registry

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

| | gluetun | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 15 909 ✓ | 2 921 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +311 ✓ | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

gluetun scores 75/100 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 8 for gluetun.

gluetun is growing faster right now (+311 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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