Comparison

Cloudsmith vs GitHub Container Registry

On the evidence we track, Cloudsmith 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.

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★Cloudsmith63
GitHub Container Registry37
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cloudsmith63 / 100medium · 52%
GitHub Container Registry37 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudsmith–
GitHub Container Registry✓
Model
Cloudsmithcommercial
GitHub Container Registryfreemium
Price level
Cloudsmith–
GitHub Container Registrylow
Transparent
Cloudsmith–
GitHub Container Registry✗
Integrations
Count
Cloudsmith20
GitHub Container Registry2
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloudsmith✓
GitHub Container Registry–
Iso27001
Cloudsmith✓
GitHub Container Registry–
Soc2
Cloudsmith✓
GitHub Container Registry–
Reliability
Status page
Cloudsmith✓
GitHub Container Registry✓
Market
Availability
GitHub Container Registry–
Content
Faq
Cloudsmith5 items
GitHub Container Registry5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Cloudsmith

Leader

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

GitHub Container Registry

A workflow automation platform integrated with GitHub that allows you to automatically build, test, and deploy code directly from your repository. Supports multiple programming languages and execution environments including containers, virtual machines, and various operating systems.

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.

GitHub Container Registry

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✓
GitHub Container Registry✓
CLI
Cloudsmith✓
GitHub Container Registry✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudsmith✓
GitHub Container Registry✓
Self-hosted
Cloudsmith✗
GitHub Container Registry✓
On-premise
Cloudsmith✗
GitHub Container Registry✓
Hybrid
Cloudsmith✗
GitHub Container Registry✓

Integrations

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

Cloudsmith

Leader
38 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
  • +14 more
Independently observed

GitHub Container Registry

4 total
  • Jira
  • npm
  • GitHub Packages
  • Docker
Independently observed
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