# osTicket vs Zot Registry

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

| | osTicket | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 3 998 ✓ | 2 924 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +122 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

osTicket scores 66/100 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 4 for osTicket.

## Details

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