NATSvsZot Registry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NATS | Zot Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Message Broker | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 20 954 | 2 921 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +192 | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.
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