# web-check vs Zot Registry

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

| | web-check | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in OSINT | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 35 279 ✓ | 2 919 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +372 ✓ | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

web-check scores 81/100 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 3 for web-check.

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

web-check is growing faster right now (+372 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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