# Onlook vs Zot Registry

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

| | Onlook | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Web Development | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 27 038 ✓ | 2 924 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +122 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Onlook scores 69/100 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 0 for Onlook.

If you want the quickest setup, Zot Registry is easier to run; Onlook needs more configuration.

## Details

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