# paymenter vs Zot Registry

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

| | paymenter | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 2 812 | 2 927 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +501 ✓ | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

paymenter scores 68/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.

paymenter is growing faster right now (+501 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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