# Whiteboard vs Zot Registry

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

| | Whiteboard | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 10 in Code Review | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 3 385 ✓ | 2 927 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +125 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

Zot Registry ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

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

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

## Details

- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.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/whiteboard-2-vs-zot-registry