Halcyon VideovsZot Registry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Halcyon Video | Zot Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 54 in Media Streaming | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 947 | 2 922 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.30.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 54/100 for Halcyon Video, so it is the safer default.
Zot Registry ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Halcyon Video.
Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).
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