Top 10 FREE Container Registery Services
1. Docker Hub:
Free Plan: Docker Hub offers unlimited public repositories and one private repository in its free plan. It includes 1 GB of storage and 100 GB of data transfer.
Features: Automated builds, webhooks for CI/CD integration, image scanning for vulnerabilities, and integration with Docker Desktop and Docker CLI.
2. GitHub Container Registry:
Free Storage: GitHub provides free container image storage for public repositories. Private repositories are charged based on storage and data transfer.
Features: Seamless integration with GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines, versioning of container images, access control through GitHub permissions, and package management.
3. GitLab Container Registry:
Free Storage: GitLab offers free container image storage as part of its GitLab CI/CD features. The storage limit depends on the GitLab plan.
Features: Built-in CI/CD pipelines, version control for container images, image scanning for security vulnerabilities, access control with roles and permissions, and Docker registry API compatibility.
4. Quay.io:
Free Tier: Quay.io provides a free tier for public repositories and open-source projects. Private repositories are available with paid plans.
Features: Image vulnerability scanning with Clair, webhooks for automation, role-based access control (RBAC), support for multiple cloud providers, and container signing.
5. Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR):
Free Tier: AWS ECR has a free tier that includes the first 500 MB of storage per month. Beyond that, pricing is based on storage and data transfer.
Features: Integration with AWS services like ECS and EKS, lifecycle policies for image management, encryption at rest, IAM access control, and Docker CLI compatibility.
6. Google Container Registry (GCR):
Free Storage: GCR offers free storage for public repositories and open-source projects. Private repositories are charged based on storage and data transfer.
Features: Container image vulnerability scanning, integration with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services like Kubernetes Engine (GKE), access control with IAM roles, versioning, and Docker registry API support.
7. Azure Container Registry (ACR):
Free Storage: Azure ACR provides free storage for public repositories. Private repositories are charged based on storage and data transfer.
Features: Integration with Azure services like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure DevOps, image geo-replication for global availability, role-based access control (RBAC), vulnerability scanning, and Docker CLI compatibility.
8. Harbor:
Open Source: Harbor is an open-source container registry that you can deploy for free. You manage the infrastructure and storage costs.
Features: Role-based access control (RBAC) with LDAP/AD integration, image replication for high availability, vulnerability scanning with Trivy, content trust and signing, Helm chart repository support, and auditing/logging.
9. JFrog Container Registry:
Free Tier: JFrog Artifactory offers a free tier for small teams and open-source projects. It includes limited storage and data transfer.
Features: Advanced artifact management with metadata, dependency scanning for vulnerabilities, CI/CD integration with Jenkins and others, access control with permissions, and Docker registry API compatibility.
10. IBM Cloud Container Registry:
Free Tier: IBM Cloud offers a free tier for container image storage. Private repositories and additional features are available with paid plans.
Features: Integration with IBM Cloud services like Kubernetes, access control with IAM roles, vulnerability scanning with Aqua Security, image signing and verification, logging and monitoring capabilities.
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