Chainguard Registry vs Docker Hub
On the evidence we track, Docker Hub leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. 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.
Chainguard Registry
A registry service providing pre-hardened container images, language libraries, and VM images built with security-first design and continuously patched against vulnerabilities. Designed to reduce engineering overhead and ensure compliance without manual security management.
Docker Hub
LeaderA hosted repository service for publishing and discovering containerized applications, with user management, automated builds, webhooks, and pull analytics.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Chainguard Registry
Free tier with 5 images. Paid plans from $19K/year for catalog access.
- FreeFree
- 5 images per organization
- Base, Application, and AI/ML images
- No CVE remediation SLA
- Catalog$19K/year for team of 10 (full container catalog access)
- Full access to 3,000+ images
- Unlimited pulls with no metering
- CVE remediation SLA (7 days critical, 14 days high/medium/low)
- SLSA L3 hardened infrastructure
- Sigstore signed artifacts with build-time SBOMs and attestations
- +3 more
- Per-ImageContact sales
- Flexible licensing by image count and type (base, app, AI/ML, FIPS)
- CVE remediation SLA
- Libraries-
- Python, Java, JavaScript libraries
- Unlimited applications per language with no metering
- Cross-compatibility across Linux distributions
- Virtual MachinesContact sales
- Minimal hardened OS images for general use or language runtimes
- CVE remediation SLA
- Multi-cloud and on-premises support
Docker Hub
LeaderFree 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
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.
- GitHub
Chainguard Registry
- Cursor
- AWS Security Hub
- Wiz
- GitHub Actions
- npm
- SAP Cloud Application Programming Model
- Kubernetes
- Kiro
- Grype
- Trivy
- AWS Inspector
- Anchore Enterprise
- Snyk
- GitLab
- CrowdStrike
- Qualys
- JFrog Artifactory
- Cloudsmith
- Harbor
- Nexus
- Google Artifact Registry
- Docker Hub
- Amazon ECR
- Microsoft ACR
Docker Hub
Leader- LambdaTest
- OpenShift
- Perplexity
- Browserbase
- ElevenLabs
Chainguard Registry or Docker Hub: 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.