DigitalOcean Container Registry vs Distribution
No clear leader: Distribution (59.4) and DigitalOcean Container Registry (58.5) 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.
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.
DigitalOcean Container Registry
A managed, private container registry fully integrated with Docker CLI and DigitalOcean Kubernetes for secure image storage, management, and deployment.
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
DigitalOcean Container Registry
Free Starter tier. Paid plans from $5/month (Basic) to $20/month (Professional) with storage overage at $0.02/GiB.
- StarterFree
- 1 repository
- 500 MiB storage
- No overage charges
- Basic$5/month base + $0.02/GiB overage
- 5 repositories
- 5 GiB storage
- $0.02/GiB storage overage
- Professional$20/month base + $0.02/GiB overage
- Unlimited repositories
- 100 GiB storage
- $0.02/GiB storage overage
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.
DigitalOcean Container Registry
- Docker CLI
- DigitalOcean Kubernetes
- App Platform
Distribution
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.