grocyvsZot Registry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grocy | Zot Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Home Management | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 9 624 | 2 921 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 |
| Latest release | v4.7.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Blade | Go |
Which one should you pick?
grocy 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 3 for grocy.
If you want the quickest setup, grocy is easier to run; Zot Registry needs more configuration.
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