Comparison

Distribution vs Pulp

On the evidence we track, Distribution leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Distribution59
Pulp44
Score
Vioscale score
Distribution59 / 100medium · 67%updating
Pulp44 / 100medium · 60%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Distribution
Pulp
Model
Distributionopen_source
Price level
Distributionfree
Pulpfree
Transparent
Distribution
Pulp
Integrations
Count
Distribution
Pulp2
Reliability
Status page
Distribution
Pulp
Adoption
Dependent repos
Distribution2,403
Pulp65
Github stars
Distribution10,582
Pulp586
Activity
Commits last 30d
Distribution8
Pulp49
Release
Cadence days
Distribution55
Pulp
History
Distribution20 items
License
Spdx
DistributionApache-2.0
Language
Primary
DistributionGo
PulpPython
Market
Availability
Distribution

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
DistributionSelf-hosted only
PulpCloud + self-hosted
Standards
OCI Distribution Spec compliant
Distribution
Pulp
Scope
Artifact types
DistributionContainer images only
PulpUniversal (images + language packages)
Security
Built-in vulnerability scanning
Distribution
Pulp
Image signing (Cosign/Notation)
Distribution
Pulp
SBOM generation / storage
Distribution
Pulp
Access
Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts
Distribution-
Pulp
Private repositories
Distribution
Pulp
Distribution
Geo-replication / mirroring
Distribution-
Pulp
Pull-through cache / proxy
Distribution-
Pulp
Integration
Native cloud IAM integration
Distribution
Pulp
Pricing
Pull-rate limits
Distribution-
PulpNone
UX
Web UI / console
Distribution
Pulp
Ops
High-availability deployment
Distribution
Pulp

What each one is

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

Distribution

Leader

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

Pulp

Pulp enables developers and operators to fetch, upload, organize, and distribute software packages across on-premises infrastructure or cloud environments. It supports multiple content types through a plugin architecture and provides tools for repository management at scale.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Distribution

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Open source under Apache license

as of verify ↗

Pulp

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Linux
Distribution
Pulp
CLI
Distribution
Pulp
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Distribution
Pulp
Self-hosted
Distribution
Pulp
On-premise
Distribution
Pulp

Integrations

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

Distribution

Leader

Not documented yet.

Pulp

2 total
  • OpenAI API
  • GitHub
Independently observed

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