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Project Quay vs zot: catalog facts
Project Quay	zot
Free Free to self-host as an open-source project.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Private registry you host yourself Image security scanning	Single static binary with no external services Runs without root privileges
Heavier to deploy than a simple registry Aimed at teams more than single users	Aimed at users comfortable running server software No graphical desktop client
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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