# Nomad vs Zot Registry

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

| | Nomad | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 17 047 ✓ | 2 919 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +120 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.

## Details

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