vioscale
Comparison

Cloudsmith vs CNCF Distribution

On the evidence we track, Cloudsmith leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Cloudsmith full profile →CNCF Distribution full profile →
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★Cloudsmith66
CNCF Distribution58
Score
Vioscale score
Cloudsmith66 / 100medium · 52%updating
CNCF Distribution58 / 100medium · 66%updating
Pricing
Model
Cloudsmithcommercial
CNCF Distributionopen_source
Price level
Cloudsmith–
CNCF Distributionfree
Integrations
Count
Cloudsmith37
CNCF Distribution–
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution–
Iso27001
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution–
Scorecard
Cloudsmith–
CNCF Distribution7.9
Soc2
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloudsmith–
CNCF Distribution2,403
Github stars
Cloudsmith–
CNCF Distribution10,582
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloudsmith–
CNCF Distribution8
Release
Cadence days
Cloudsmith–
CNCF Distribution55
History
Cloudsmith–
CNCF Distribution20 items
License
Spdx
Cloudsmith–
CNCF DistributionApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Cloudsmith–
CNCF DistributionGo
Market
Availability
CloudsmithAvailable worldwide · HQ GB
CNCF Distribution–

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
CloudsmithCloud only
CNCF DistributionSelf-hosted only
Standards
OCI Distribution Spec compliant
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution✓
Scope
Artifact types
CloudsmithUniversal (images + language packages)
CNCF DistributionContainer images only
Security
Built-in vulnerability scanning
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution-
Image signing (Cosign/Notation)
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution✓
SBOM generation / storage
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution-
Access
Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts
Cloudsmith-
CNCF Distribution-
Private repositories
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution✓
Distribution
Geo-replication / mirroring
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution-
Pull-through cache / proxy
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution-
Integration
Native cloud IAM integration
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution-
Pricing
Pull-rate limits
CloudsmithTiered by plan
CNCF Distribution-
UX
Web UI / console
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution-
Ops
High-availability deployment
Cloudsmith-
CNCF Distribution-

What each one is

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

Cloudsmith

Leader

Universal artifact management solution for controlling, securing, and distributing packages and containers in your software supply chain with supply chain security, observability, and analytics.

Independently observed

CNCF Distribution

Open-source implementation of the OCI Distribution Specification for storing and distributing container images. Enables organizations to tightly control their image storage and distribution pipeline with full ownership of their distribution infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Cloudsmith

Leader

Pricing not documented yet.

CNCF Distribution

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution–
CLI
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudsmith✓
CNCF Distribution✗
Self-hosted
Cloudsmith✗
CNCF Distribution✓
On-premise
Cloudsmith✗
CNCF Distribution✓

Integrations

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

Cloudsmith

Leader
37 total
  • AWS CodeBuild
  • Aikido
  • Ansible
  • Argo CD
  • Azure AD SSO
  • Azure DevOps
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • Buildkite
  • Chainguard
  • Chef
  • CircleCI
  • Codefresh
  • Datadog
  • Dependabot
  • Drone CI
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitHub Secret Scanning
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Google SSO
  • Harness
  • Jenkins
  • JumpCloud SSO
  • Kusari
  • Microsoft Teams
  • +13 more
Independently observed

CNCF Distribution

Not documented yet.

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