sinkvsZot Registry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sink | Zot Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 7 242 | 2 921 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +87 | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
sink scores 68/100 against 64/100 for Zot Registry, so it is the safer default.
sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.
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