vioscale
Comparison

Docker Hub vs Harbor

No clear leader: Harbor (63.4) and Docker Hub (60.3) 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.

Docker Hub full profile →Harbor full profile →
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Docker Hub60
Harbor63
Score
Vioscale score
Docker Hub60 / 100medium · 74%
Harbor63 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Docker Hub✓
Harbor✓
Model
Docker Hubfree
Harborcommercial
Price level
Docker Hubfree
Harborfree
Transparent
Docker Hub✓
Harbor✓
Integrations
Count
Docker Hub6
Harbor4
Security
Scorecard
Docker Hub–
Harbor8.1
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Docker Hub✓
Harbor✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Docker Hub–
Harbor31
Github stars
Docker Hub–
Harbor29,236
Activity
Commits last 30d
Docker Hub–
Harbor62
Release
Cadence days
Docker Hub–
Harbor2
History
Docker Hub–
Harbor20 items
License
Spdx
Docker Hub–
HarborApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Docker Hub–
HarborGo
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Hosting
Docker HubCloud only
HarborSelf-hosted only
Standards
OCI Distribution Spec compliant
Docker Hub-
Harbor-
Scope
Artifact types
Docker HubContainer images only
Harbor-
Security
Built-in vulnerability scanning
Docker Hub✓
Harbor✓
Image signing (Cosign/Notation)
Docker Hub-
Harbor✓
SBOM generation / storage
Docker Hub-
Harbor-
Access
Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts
Docker Hub-
Harbor-
Private repositories
Docker Hub-
Harbor✓
Distribution
Geo-replication / mirroring
Docker Hub-
Harbor-
Pull-through cache / proxy
Docker Hub-
Harbor-
Integration
Native cloud IAM integration
Docker Hub-
Harbor-
Pricing
Pull-rate limits
Docker Hub-
Harbor-
UX
Web UI / console
Docker Hub✓
Harbor✓
Ops
High-availability deployment
Docker Hub-
Harbor-

What each one is

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

Docker Hub

Docker Hub is a cloud-based registry where developers can publish, discover, and use pre-built container images. It offers both community-contributed and official hardened images with built-in security scanning and vulnerability remediation.

Independently observed

Harbor

Harbor is an open source registry that secures artifacts with policies and role-based access control, ensures images are scanned and free from vulnerabilities, and signs images as trusted.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Docker Hub

from $9/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Personal $0, Pro $9-11/user/mo, Team $15-16/user/mo, Business $24/user/mo. Docker Hardened Images from free to $5k+/repo.

  • PersonalFree
    • Docker Desktop
    • Docker Engine + Kubernetes
    • Docker Hub
    • Docker Scout
    • Docker Debug
    • +2 more
  • Pro$9/user/mo (monthly) or $11/user/mo (annual)
    • Docker Build Cloud
    • Testcontainers Cloud
    • Synchronized File Shares
    • Docker Scout health scores
    • 5 business day support response
  • Team$15/user/mo (monthly) or $16/user/mo (annual)
    • Add users in bulk
    • Audit logs
    • Docker Hub role-based access control
    • Unlimited Docker Scout-enabled repos
    • Unlimited private repos
    • +1 more
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Hardened Docker Desktop
    • Single Sign-On (SSO)
    • SCIM user provisioning
    • Image and Registry Access Management
    • Desktop Insights Dashboard
    • +3 more
  • Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - CommunityFree
    • Hardened, minimal images
    • Near-zero CVEs
    • Verifiable SBOMs & SLSA Build L3 provenance
    • Full, unsuppressed CVE visibility
    • Drop-in adoption, no workflow changes
    • +2 more
  • Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - SelectStarting at $5k/repo
    • Everything in community, plus
    • FIPS/STIG variants
    • Critical CVE fixes < 7 days with SLA-backed continuous patching
    • Up to 5 customizations
  • Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Select, plus
    • Unlimited customizations, including system packages
    • Access to Hardened System Packages repo
    • Full catalog access available
    • Extended Lifecycle Support add-on available
as of verify ↗

Harbor

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Docker Hub✓
Harbor✓
CLI
Docker Hub✓
Harbor✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Docker Hub✓
Harbor✗
Self-hosted
Docker Hub✗
Harbor✓

Integrations

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

Docker Hub

6 total
  • LambdaTest
  • OpenShift
  • GitHub
  • Perplexity
  • Browserbase
  • ElevenLabs
Independently observed

Harbor

4 total
  • Trivy
  • Cosign
  • Redis
  • Valkey
Independently observed

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