Chainguard Registry vs Harbor
On the evidence we track, Harbor leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. 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
Secure-by-default container images and open source libraries built from source with SLSA L3 compliance, designed to prevent AI attacks and minimize vulnerability surface in production environments.
Harbor
LeaderHarbor is an open source registry that secures artifacts with policies and role-based access control, ensures images are scanned and free from vulnerabilities, and signs images as trusted.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Chainguard Registry
Contact sales for quote. Free tier available with limited catalog access.
- Catalog PricingContact sales
- Unlimited image catalog access
- All 10,000+ underlying packages
- Custom Assembly for image customization
- Private APK Repositories
- EOL Grace Period (6 months extended support)
- Per-Image PricingContact sales
- Specific image selection
- Custom Assembly
- Private APK Repositories
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.
Chainguard Registry
- Cursor
- AWS Security Hub
- Wiz
- GitHub
- GitHub Actions
- npm
- SAP Cloud Application Programming Model
- Kubernetes
Harbor
Leader- Trivy
- Cosign
- Redis
- Valkey
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.