# OpenScribe vs Zot Registry

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

| | OpenScribe | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Healthcare | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 223 | 2 922 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +120 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.1 · 12 Mar 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 44/100 for OpenScribe, so it is the safer default.

Zot Registry ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OpenScribe.

Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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