# Amazon ECR vs Cloudsmith

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Amazon ECR

| Attribute | Amazon ECR | Cloudsmith |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.8 (64% (medium)) | 63 (52% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Amazon ECR is a managed service that stores Docker container images and OCI artifacts with high availability. It integrates with AWS compute services, offers both private and public repositories, and includes built-in encryption, access controls via IAM, and vulnerability scanning through Amazon Inspector. It is indexed under Container Registries.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/ecr/pricing/","question":"What is Amazon ECR?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon ECR offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.09 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/ecr/pricing/","question":"Is Amazon ECR free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon ECR supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/ecr/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Amazon ECR support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon ECR, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/ecr/pricing/","question":"Can Amazon ECR be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Amazon ECR, including Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate, AWS App Runner, Amazon Inspector and AWS Marketplace, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/ecr/pricing/","question":"What does Amazon ECR integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Amazon ECR. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon ECR not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon ECR have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-hosted system that secures your software supply chain by scanning all artifacts for vulnerabilities and policy violations, blocking risky items, and providing comprehensive audit trails of what's deployed where. It is indexed under Container Registries.","source":"https://cloudsmith.com","question":"What is Cloudsmith?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloudsmith supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cloudsmith.com","question":"What platforms does Cloudsmith support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudsmith, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://cloudsmith.com","question":"Can Cloudsmith be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 38 integrations for Cloudsmith, including AWS CodeBuild, Aikido, Ansible, Argo CD, Azure AD SSO, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines and Buildkite, plus 30 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloudsmith.com","question":"What does Cloudsmith integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Cloudsmith. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cloudsmith not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.cloudsmith.com","question":"What security certifications does Cloudsmith have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Amazon ECR is a managed service that stores Docker container images and OCI artifacts with high availability. It integrates with AWS compute services, offers both private and public repositories, and includes built-in encryption, access controls via IAM, and vulnerability scanning through Amazon Inspector. | A cloud-native platform for centralizing, securing, and distributing software artifacts in 30+ formats, featuring built-in vulnerability scanning, malware detection, and policy-based access controls. |
| features.capabilities | `{"rbac":true,"web_ui":true,"hosting":"cloud","image_signing":true,"oci_compliant":true,"private_repos":true,"artifact_types":"images_helm","cloud_iam_native":true,"pull_rate_limits":"tiered","high_availability":true,"pull_through_cache":true,"replication_mirroring":true,"vulnerability_scanning":true}` | `{"rbac":true,"web_ui":true,"hosting":"cloud","sbom_support":true,"image_signing":true,"oci_compliant":true,"private_repos":true,"artifact_types":"universal","cloud_iam_native":true,"pull_rate_limits":"tiered","high_availability":true,"pull_through_cache":true,"replication_mirroring":true,"vulnerability_scanning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon ECS"},{"name":"Amazon EKS"},{"name":"Amazon EC2"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"AWS Fargate"},{"name":"AWS App Runner"},{"name":"Amazon Inspector"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Docker CLI"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Docker","native":false,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS CodeBuild"},{"name":"Aikido"},{"name":"Ansible"},{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Azure AD SSO"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Bitbucket Pipelines"},{"name":"Buildkite"},{"name":"Chainguard"},{"name":"Chef"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Codefresh"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Dependabot"},{"name":"Drone CI"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitHub Secret Scanning"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"Google SSO"},{"name":"Harness"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"JumpCloud SSO"},{"name":"Kusari"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Octopus Deploy"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"OneLogin SSO"},{"name":"Ping Identity"},{"name":"Puppet"},{"name":"Roadie"},{"name":"Semaphore CI"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Terraform Provider"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"VS Code Extension"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"GridLight"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Private Repository Storage","summary":"$0.10 per GB per month","features":["Private repository storage"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Storage for private container repositories","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Public Repository (Always Free)","summary":"Always free","features":["50 GB/month storage included","500 GB/month anonymous data transfer","5 TB/month data transfer with AWS account"],"description":"Always-free storage and transfer for public repositories","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"50 GB/month","anonymous_transfer":"500 GB/month","authenticated_transfer":"5 TB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Data Transfer (Beyond Free Limits)","summary":"Tiered starting at $0.09 per GB","features":["Tiered outbound data transfer pricing"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay for outbound data transfer beyond free tier limits","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free: 50 GB/month public storage always-free, 500 MB/month private for 1 year. Paid: $0.10/GB for private storage, tiered data transfer charges.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/ecr/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:06:02.938Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.09,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"},{"name":"NIST 800-171","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (Container Registries)

| Capability | Amazon ECR | Cloudsmith |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OCI Distribution Spec compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Scope** |  |  |
| Artifact types | Images + Helm/OCI artifacts | Universal (images + language packages) |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Built-in vulnerability scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image signing (Cosign/Notation) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SBOM generation / storage | - | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private repositories | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Distribution** |  |  |
| Geo-replication / mirroring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pull-through cache / proxy | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Native cloud IAM integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pull-rate limits | Tiered by plan | Tiered by plan |
| **UX** |  |  |
| Web UI / console | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| High-availability deployment | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:58:32.112Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*