Comparison

Cloudsmith vs GitLab Container Registry

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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Cloudsmith66
GitLab Container Registry45
Score
Vioscale score
Cloudsmith66 / 100medium · 52%
GitLab Container Registry45 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry
Model
Cloudsmithcommercial
GitLab Container Registryfreemium
Price level
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registrylow
Integrations
Count
Cloudsmith37
GitLab Container Registry2
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry
Iso27001
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry
Soc2
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry
Reliability
Status page
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry
Market
Availability
GitLab Container RegistryAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

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

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

GitLab Container Registry

Store, manage, and organize container images for each GitLab project using an integrated registry. Supports multiple deployment models and tiers with web-based management and CLI access.

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.

GitLab Container Registry

SubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Container Registry included across Free, Premium, and Ultimate GitLab tiers. Free 30-day trial available.

  • FreeFree
  • Premium-
  • Ultimate-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry
CLI
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry
Self-hosted
Cloudsmith
GitLab Container Registry

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

GitLab Container Registry

2 total
  • Docker Hub
  • CI/CD pipelines
Independently observed

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