Comparison

Amazon ECR vs Docker Hub

On the evidence we track, Amazon ECR leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Amazon ECR full profile →Docker Hub full profile →

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★Amazon ECR70

Docker Hub64

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Amazon ECRLeader	Docker Hub
vioscaleAI score	70 / 100medium · 64%	64 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	free
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	10	6
Security
Certificationssecurity.certifications	PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140-3, NIST 800-171	-
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Fedrampsecurity.fedramp	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ US	Available worldwide · Popular in US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	6 items	6 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Amazon ECR70 / 100medium · 64%

Docker Hub64 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

Model

Amazon ECRcommercial

Docker Hubfree

Price level

Amazon ECRunknown

Docker Hubfree

Transparent

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

Integrations

Count

Amazon ECR10

Docker Hub6

Security

Certifications

Amazon ECRPCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140-3, NIST 800-171

Docker Hub–

Disclosure policy

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub–

Fedramp

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub–

Gdpr

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub–

Hipaa

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub–

Pci

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub–

Soc2

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub–

Trust center

Amazon ECRhttps://aws.amazon.com/compliance/

Docker Hub–

Reliability

Status page

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

Market

Availability

Amazon ECRAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Docker HubAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Content

Faq

Amazon ECR6 items

Docker Hub6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container registries. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Container Registries
Capability	Amazon ECR	Docker Hub
Deployment
Hosting	Cloud only	Cloud only
Standards
OCI Distribution Spec compliant	✓	-
Scope
Artifact types	Images + Helm/OCI artifacts	Container images only
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	-
UX
Web UI / console	✓	✓
Ops
High-availability deployment	✓	-

Deployment

Hosting

Amazon ECRCloud only

Docker HubCloud only

Standards

OCI Distribution Spec compliant

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub-

Scope

Artifact types

Amazon ECRImages + Helm/OCI artifacts

Docker HubContainer images only

Security

Built-in vulnerability scanning

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

Image signing (Cosign/Notation)

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub-

SBOM generation / storage

Amazon ECR-

Docker Hub-

Access

Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

Private repositories

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

Distribution

Geo-replication / mirroring

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub-

Pull-through cache / proxy

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub-

Integration

Native cloud IAM integration

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub-

Pricing

Pull-rate limits

Amazon ECRTiered by plan

Docker Hub-

Web UI / console

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

Ops

High-availability deployment

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amazon ECR

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Docker Hub

A hosted repository service for publishing and discovering containerized applications, with user management, automated builds, webhooks, and pull analytics.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amazon ECR

Leader

from $0.09/moUsage-basedFree tier

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.

Private Repository Storage$0.10 per GB per month
- Private repository storage
Public Repository (Always Free)Free
- 50 GB/month storage included
- 500 GB/month anonymous data transfer
- 5 TB/month data transfer with AWS account
Data Transfer (Beyond Free Limits)Tiered starting at $0.09 per GB
- Tiered outbound data transfer pricing

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Docker Hub

from $9/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Personal $0, Pro $9-11/user/mo, Team $15-16/user/mo, Business $24/user/mo. Docker Hardened Images from free to $5k+/repo.

PersonalFree
- Docker Desktop
- Docker Engine + Kubernetes
- Docker Hub
- Docker Scout
- Docker Debug
- +2 more
Pro$9/user/mo (monthly) or $11/user/mo (annual)
- Docker Build Cloud
- Testcontainers Cloud
- Synchronized File Shares
- Docker Scout health scores
- 5 business day support response
Team$15/user/mo (monthly) or $16/user/mo (annual)
- Add users in bulk
- Audit logs
- Docker Hub role-based access control
- Unlimited Docker Scout-enabled repos
- Unlimited private repos
- +1 more
BusinessContact sales
- Hardened Docker Desktop
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- SCIM user provisioning
- Image and Registry Access Management
- Desktop Insights Dashboard
- +3 more
Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - CommunityFree
- Hardened, minimal images
- Near-zero CVEs
- Verifiable SBOMs & SLSA Build L3 provenance
- Full, unsuppressed CVE visibility
- Drop-in adoption, no workflow changes
- +2 more
Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - SelectStarting at $5k/repo
- Everything in community, plus
- FIPS/STIG variants
- Critical CVE fixes < 7 days with SLA-backed continuous patching
- Up to 5 customizations
Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Select, plus
- Unlimited customizations, including system packages
- Access to Hardened System Packages repo
- Full catalog access available
- Extended Lifecycle Support add-on available

as of 2026-08-05verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Amazon ECR	Docker Hub
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

CLI

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Amazon ECR✓

Docker Hub✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Amazon ECR

Leader

11 total

Amazon ECS
Amazon EKS
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
AWS Fargate
AWS App Runner
Amazon Inspector
AWS Marketplace
Docker CLI
Helm
Docker

Independently observed

Docker Hub

6 total

LambdaTest
OpenShift
GitHub
Perplexity
Browserbase
ElevenLabs

Independently observed

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