# wanderer vs Zot Registry

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

| | wanderer | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 34 in File Management | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 4 030 ✓ | 2 919 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 ✓ | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

wanderer and Zot Registry score the same (64/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

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

## Details

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