What is Zot?
A lightweight, self-contained registry for managing container images that fully implements OCI standards. It runs as a single binary without elevated privileges and includes built-in security scanning, access control, garbage collection, and image deduplication.
Zot pricing
We don't have Zot's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Zot does
The capabilities that matter for container registries, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Hosting
- Cloud + self-hosted
- OCI Distribution Spec compliant
- ✓
- Artifact types
- Container images only
- Built-in vulnerability scanning
- ✓
- Image signing (Cosign/Notation)
- -
- SBOM generation / storage
- -
- Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts
- ✓
- Private repositories
- ✓
- Geo-replication / mirroring
- -
- Pull-through cache / proxy
- -
- Native cloud IAM integration
- -
- Pull-rate limits
- -
- Web UI / console
- -
- High-availability deployment
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- Stacker
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 1 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity MODERATE sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Zot FAQ
Common questions about Zot, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Zot?
A lightweight, self-contained registry for managing container images that fully implements OCI standards. It runs as a single binary without elevated privileges and includes built-in security scanning, access control, garbage collection, and image deduplication. It is indexed under Container Registries.
Source: https://zotregistry.dev
Is Zot free to use?
Zot is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://zotregistry.dev
What platforms does Zot support?
Zot supports macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://zotregistry.dev
Can Zot be self-hosted?
Yes. Zot can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://zotregistry.dev
Is Zot open source?
Yes. Zot is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Zot alternatives
Other container registries we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Amazon ECRFully managed container image registry with integrated security scanning and signingmedium · 64%
- CNCF DistributionA container image registry service for storing, sharing, and managing Docker container images.medium · 66%
- Google Artifact RegistryA hosted repository service for organizing and managing build artifacts and package dependencies across multiple formatsmedium · 54%
- HarborSelf-hosted container image registry with access control and vulnerability scanninghigh · 77%
- Docker HubA centralized platform for storing, managing, and sharing container imagesmedium · 72%
- DistributionOnline repository for storing, sharing, and managing containerized application imageshigh · 77%
Compare Zot
Side by side against other container registries, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Zot, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security score | 80 | 0.08 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 58 | 0.11 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 83 | 0.07 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| Stars | 65 | 0.03 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.05 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.18 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.15 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 67 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Rbac: Yes · Hosting: both · Oci compliant: Yes · Private repos: Yes · Artifact types: images · Vulnerability scanning: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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