# TraceRoot vs Zot Registry

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

| | TraceRoot | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 1 150 | 2 927 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +38 | +125 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

Zot Registry ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TraceRoot.

If you want the quickest setup, Zot Registry is easier to run; TraceRoot needs more configuration.

Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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