Best Container Registries in 2026
Updated
In short: Inedo ProGet is ranked #1 of 53 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of JFrog Container Registry and 8gears Container Registry. The best-ranked option with a free plan is JFrog Container Registry. The lowest first paid tier on this page is DigitalOcean Container Registry at $5/mo.
Container registries provide a way to store and distribute container images, and their listed capabilities vary. Compare image scanning and immutable tags, then look at retention policies, replication scope, and support for OCI artifacts. Included storage and maximum image size help clarify capacity; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Inedo ProGet, JFrog Container Registry, and 8gears Container Registry are among the entries to compare, alongside Chainguard Registry and Docker Desktop. Consider what you need to store and how you manage image access and distribution, using the listed features and limits to assess the options.
53 container registries ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
53ranked
9free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Container Registries 25 channels on this page · 110 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromImage scanningOCI artifactsImmutable tagsRetention policiesReplication scopeIncluded storage Spec sheet Score
01 Inedo ProGet Free planYesPaid fromnot statedImage scanningnot statedOCI artifactsnot statedImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesnot statedReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 JFrog Container Registry Free planYesPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesYesReplication scopemulti-regionIncluded storagenot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
03 8gears Container Registry Free planYesPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopemulti-regionIncluded storage1,000 GB 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Chainguard Registry Free planYesPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsnot statedImmutable tagsNoRetention policiesnot statedReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 Docker Desktop Free planYesPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesnot statedReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 Volcengine Container Registry Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopemulti-regionIncluded storagenot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 KakaoCloud Container Registry Free planNoPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopenot statedIncluded storage1 GB 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 Depot Free planNoPaid from$20/moImage scanningnot statedOCI artifactsnot statedImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesnot statedReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Quay Free planYesPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopemulti-regionIncluded storagenot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 Satama Container Registry Free planYesPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 Cloudflare Serverless Registry Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningnot statedOCI artifactsnot statedImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesnot statedReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.8
12 DigitalOcean Container Registry Free planYesPaid from$5/moImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesnot statedReplication scopenot statedIncluded storage5 GB 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
13 Yandex SpeechKit Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsnot statedImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesYesReplication scoperegionalIncluded storagenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
14 Amazon Elastic Container Registry Free planNoPaid from$0.1/moImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopemulti-regionIncluded storagenot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
15 Samsung Cloud Platform Container Registry Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
16 Alibaba Cloud Container Registry Free planYesPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopeglobalIncluded storagenot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.2
17 Distribution Registry Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningNoOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsNoRetention policiesNoReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
18 STACKIT Compute Engine Free planNoPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopemulti-regionIncluded storagenot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
19 Harbor Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
20 kt cloud Container Registry Free planNoPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsnot statedImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesYesReplication scopenot statedIncluded storage10 GB 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 lazer.sh Free planYesPaid from$4.99/moImage scanningnot statedOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesYesReplication scopeglobalIncluded storage100 GB 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 Mirantis Secure Registry Free planNoPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 NHN Container Registry Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopemulti-regionIncluded storagenot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
24 Yandex Container Registry Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsnot statedImmutable tagsnot statedRetention policiesYesReplication scoperegionalIncluded storagenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
25 Zot Registry Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedImage scanningYesOCI artifactsYesImmutable tagsYesRetention policiesYesReplication scopenot statedIncluded storagenot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Image scanning | OCI artifacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inedo ProGet | 7.8 | Free plan | $199.58/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | JFrog Container Registry | 7.7 | Free plan | $50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | 8gears Container Registry | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Chainguard Registry | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | Docker Desktop | 7.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Volcengine Container Registry | 7.4 | No | CNY 50/mo | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | KakaoCloud Container Registry | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Depot | 7.1 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | Quay | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Satama Container Registry | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Cloudflare Serverless Registry | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | DigitalOcean Container Registry | 6.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Yandex SpeechKit | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | Amazon Elastic Container Registry | 6.5 | No | — | No | 0.1 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Samsung Cloud Platform Container Registry | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Alibaba Cloud Container Registry | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Distribution Registry | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | No | Yes |
| 18 | STACKIT Compute Engine | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Harbor | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | kt cloud Container Registry | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | lazer.sh | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 4.99 /mo | — | Yes |
| 22 | Mirantis Secure Registry | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | NHN Container Registry | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Yandex Container Registry | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Zot Registry | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which container registrie is ranked first on Specifiction?
Inedo ProGet is ranked #1 of 53 with a score of 7.8. JFrog Container Registry is second and 8gears Container Registry third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, DigitalOcean Container Registry has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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