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Comparison

Cloudsmith vs Distribution

No clear leader: Distribution (63.5) and Cloudsmith (63.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Cloudsmith full profile →Distribution full profile →
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Cloudsmith63
Distribution64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cloudsmith63 / 100medium · 52%
Distribution64 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudsmith–
Distribution✓
Model
Cloudsmithcommercial
Distributionfreemium
Price level
Cloudsmith–
Distributionlow
Transparent
Cloudsmith–
Distribution✗
Integrations
Count
Cloudsmith20
Distribution2
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution–
Iso27001
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution–
Scorecard
Cloudsmith–
Distribution7.6
Soc2
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloudsmith–
Distribution2,403
Github stars
Cloudsmith–
Distribution10,649
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloudsmith–
Distribution69
Release
Cadence days
Cloudsmith–
Distribution55
History
Cloudsmith–
Distribution20 items
License
Spdx
Cloudsmith–
DistributionApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Cloudsmith–
DistributionGo
Market
Availability
CloudsmithAvailable worldwide
Distribution–
Content
Faq
Cloudsmith5 items
Distribution5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Cloudsmith

A cloud-native platform for centralizing, securing, and distributing software artifacts in 30+ formats, featuring built-in vulnerability scanning, malware detection, and policy-based access controls.

Independently observed

Distribution

A cloud-based container image registry where developers can publish, discover, and collaborate on containerized applications. Includes user management, access controls, automated builds, and webhooks for integration into development workflows.

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

Pricing not documented yet.

Distribution

HybridFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution✓
CLI
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Webhooks

Cloudsmith

38 total - 37 not shared
  • 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

Distribution

3 total - 2 not shared
  • GitHub
  • Warp terminal
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Cloudsmith or Distribution: 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.

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