vioscale
Comparison

Cloudsmith vs 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 →Distribution full profile →
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★Cloudsmith66
Distribution59
Score
Vioscale score
Cloudsmith66 / 100medium · 52%
Distribution59 / 100medium · 67%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudsmith–
Distribution✓
Model
Cloudsmithcommercial
Distributionopen_source
Price level
Cloudsmith–
Distributionfree
Transparent
Cloudsmith–
Distribution✓
Integrations
Count
Cloudsmith37
Distribution–
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution–
Iso27001
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution–
Scorecard
Cloudsmith–
Distribution7.9
Soc2
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Cloudsmith✓
Distribution✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloudsmith–
Distribution2,403
Github stars
Cloudsmith–
Distribution10,582
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloudsmith–
Distribution8
Release
Cadence days
Cloudsmith–
Distribution55
History
Cloudsmith–
Distribution20 items
License
Spdx
Cloudsmith–
DistributionApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Cloudsmith–
DistributionGo
Market
Availability
CloudsmithAvailable worldwide · HQ GB
Distribution–

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

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

Distribution

Open-source registry implementing OCI Distribution Spec version 1.0.1 that enables you to store and distribute container images with full control over your distribution pipeline.

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.

Distribution

Open sourceFree tier

Open source under Apache license

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Platform & deployment

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

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

Distribution

Not documented yet.

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