Comparison

Distribution vs Pulp

On the evidence we track, Distribution leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Distribution64
Pulp49
Score
vioscaleAI score
Distribution64 / 100high · 77%
Pulp49 / 100low · 45%
Pricing
Free tier
Distribution✓
Pulp✓
Model
Distributionfreemium
Price level
Distributionlow
Pulpfree
Transparent
Distribution✗
Pulp✓
Integrations
Count
Distribution2
Pulp2
Reliability
Status page
Distribution✓
Pulp–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Distribution2,403
Pulp65
Github stars
Distribution10,649
Pulp609
Activity
Commits last 30d
Distribution69
Pulp61
Release
Cadence days
Distribution55
Pulp–
History
Distribution20 items
License
Spdx
DistributionApache-2.0
Language
Primary
DistributionGo
PulpPython
Market
Availability
Distribution–
Content
Faq
Distribution5 items

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

A cloud-based container image registry where developers can publish, discover, and collaborate on containerized applications. Includes user management, access controls, automated builds, and webhooks for integration into development workflows.

Independently observed

Pulp

Pulp is an open-source platform that enables you to mirror, host, and manage repositories of software packages and content. It allows you to organize content promotion across multiple repositories and enforce access controls through flexible content guards.

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
HybridFree tier
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
Web
Distribution✓
Pulp✓
CLI
Distribution✗
Pulp✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Distribution✓
Pulp✗
Self-hosted
Distribution✗
Pulp✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Distribution

Leader
3 total - 2 not shared
  • Webhooks
  • Warp terminal
Independently observed

Pulp

2 total - 1 not shared
  • OpenAI API
Independently observed
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Distribution or Pulp: which one depends on you

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