# Transmission vs Zot Registry

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

| | Transmission | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Bittorrent | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 15 362 ✓ | 2 927 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +125 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.1.4 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Transmission scores 76/100 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 5 for Transmission.

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

## Details

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