Angos vs Distribution Registry
Angos
angos.devDistribution Registry
distribution.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Angos | Distribution Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Container Registries | 8.0 (#10) | 7.8 (#16) |
| Integrations | The project README lists Docker Compose and Kubernetes deployment guides, GitHub Actions OIDC setup, and Trivy or Grype scanning. | A typical CI/CD workflow can push a new image to the Registry after a successful build, then use a Registry notification to trigger deployment or notify other systems. |
| License | The project’s GitHub repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0. | The Registry is open source under the permissive Apache license. |
| OCI compatibility | Angos supports Docker, Podman, containerd, and other OCI tools, including OCI referrers for signatures and SBOMs. | The registry implements OCI Distribution Specification version 1.0.1. |
| Security | The security model documents TLS, authentication, rate limiting, and fail-closed authorization behavior for critical security decisions. | The Registry natively supports TLS and basic authentication; externally accessible registries must first be secured using TLS. |
| Storage | The project README says Angos stores its data in the image storage, which can be a directory or an S3 bucket. | The default storage driver is the local POSIX filesystem; supported cloud storage drivers include S3, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Storage. |
In their own words
Distribution Registry
Distribution Registry has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.