Comparison

Chainguard Registry vs Pulp

On the evidence we track, Chainguard Registry leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Chainguard Registry58
Pulp44
Score
Vioscale score
Chainguard Registry58 / 100medium · 72%
Pulp44 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Model
Chainguard Registryquote
Price level
Chainguard Registrylow
Pulpfree
Transparent
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Integrations
Count
Chainguard Registry8
Pulp2
Security
Fedramp
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Gdpr
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Hipaa
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Pci
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Soc2
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Reliability
Status page
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chainguard Registry
Pulp65
Github stars
Chainguard Registry
Pulp586
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chainguard Registry
Pulp49
Release
History
Chainguard Registry
License
Spdx
Chainguard Registry
Language
Primary
Chainguard Registry
PulpPython

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
Chainguard RegistryCloud only
PulpCloud + self-hosted
Standards
OCI Distribution Spec compliant
Chainguard Registry-
Pulp
Scope
Artifact types
Chainguard RegistryUniversal (images + language packages)
PulpUniversal (images + language packages)
Security
Built-in vulnerability scanning
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Image signing (Cosign/Notation)
Chainguard Registry-
Pulp
SBOM generation / storage
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Access
Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts
Chainguard Registry-
Pulp
Private repositories
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Distribution
Geo-replication / mirroring
Chainguard Registry-
Pulp
Pull-through cache / proxy
Chainguard Registry-
Pulp
Integration
Native cloud IAM integration
Chainguard Registry-
Pulp
Pricing
Pull-rate limits
Chainguard Registry-
PulpNone
UX
Web UI / console
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Ops
High-availability deployment
Chainguard Registry-
Pulp

What each one is

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

Chainguard Registry

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pulp

Pulp enables developers and operators to fetch, upload, organize, and distribute software packages across on-premises infrastructure or cloud environments. It supports multiple content types through a plugin architecture and provides tools for repository management at scale.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Chainguard Registry

Leader
HybridFree tier

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
as of verify ↗

Pulp

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
CLI
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
Self-hosted
Chainguard Registry
Pulp
On-premise
Chainguard Registry
Pulp

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Chainguard Registry

Leader
8 total - 7 not shared
  • Cursor
  • AWS Security Hub
  • Wiz
  • GitHub Actions
  • npm
  • SAP Cloud Application Programming Model
  • Kubernetes
Independently observed

Pulp

2 total - 1 not shared
  • OpenAI API
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.