vanilla-cookbookvsZot Registry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| vanilla-cookbook | Zot Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 158 | 2 923 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +121 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.
vanilla-cookbook ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.
If you want the quickest setup, vanilla-cookbook is easier to run; Zot Registry needs more configuration.
Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).
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