# pejota vs Zot Registry

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

| | pejota | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 14 in ERP | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 166 | 2 919 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.5.0 · 17 Jun 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 43/100 for pejota, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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