Cloudsmith vs Kraken
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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container registries. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Cloudsmith
LeaderA 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.
Kraken
A peer-to-peer based Docker registry system designed for high-throughput distribution of container images across large clusters and hybrid cloud environments with built-in support for multi-cluster replication.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Cloudsmith
LeaderPricing not documented yet.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Cloudsmith
Leader- 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
Kraken
- S3
- GCS
- ECR
- HDFS
- Harbor
Cloudsmith or Kraken: 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.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.