# wyoming-piper vs Zot Registry

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

| | wyoming-piper | Zot Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech | #3 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 218 | 2 922 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +120 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 | v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.

wyoming-piper ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Zot Registry.

Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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