Amazon ECR vs GitHub Container Registry
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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container registries. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Amazon ECR
LeaderAmazon 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.
GitHub Container Registry
A workflow automation platform integrated with GitHub that allows you to automatically build, test, and deploy code directly from your repository. Supports multiple programming languages and execution environments including containers, virtual machines, and various operating systems.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Amazon ECR
LeaderFree: 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Docker
Amazon ECR
Leader- Amazon ECS
- Amazon EKS
- Amazon EC2
- AWS Lambda
- AWS Fargate
- AWS App Runner
- Amazon Inspector
- AWS Marketplace
- Docker CLI
- Helm
GitHub Container Registry
- Jira
- npm
- GitHub Packages
Amazon ECR or GitHub Container Registry: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.