Comparison

Docker Hub vs Kraken

On the evidence we track, Docker Hub leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Docker Hub full profile →Kraken full profile →

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★Docker Hub60

Kraken53

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Docker HubLeader	Kraken
Vioscale score	60 / 100medium · 74%	53 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	free	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	6	5
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	4.6
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fuber%2Fkraken&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	1
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	6,737
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	31
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	14
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	Go
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	-

Score

Vioscale score

Docker Hub60 / 100medium · 74%

Kraken53 / 100high · 76%

Pricing

Free tier

Docker Hub✓

Kraken✓

Model

Docker Hubfree

Krakencommercial

Price level

Docker Hubfree

Krakenfree

Transparent

Docker Hub✓

Kraken✓

Integrations

Count

Docker Hub6

Kraken5

Security

Disclosure policy

Docker Hub–

Kraken✓

Scorecard

Docker Hub–

Kraken4.6

Vulnerabilities

Docker Hub–

KrakenCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fuber%2Fkraken&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

Reliability

Status page

Docker Hub✓

Kraken✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Docker Hub–

Kraken1

Github stars

Docker Hub–

Kraken6,737

Activity

Commits last 30d

Docker Hub–

Kraken31

Release

Cadence days

Docker Hub–

Kraken14

History

Docker Hub–

Kraken20 items

License

Spdx

Docker Hub–

KrakenApache-2.0

Language

Primary

Docker Hub–

KrakenGo

Market

Availability

Docker HubAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Kraken–

Capabilities

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

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

Deployment

Hosting

Docker HubCloud only

KrakenSelf-hosted only

Standards

OCI Distribution Spec compliant

Docker Hub-

Kraken-

Scope

Artifact types

Docker HubContainer images only

KrakenContainer images only

Security

Built-in vulnerability scanning

Docker Hub✓

Kraken-

Image signing (Cosign/Notation)

Docker Hub-

Kraken-

SBOM generation / storage

Docker Hub-

Kraken-

Access

Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts

Docker Hub-

Kraken-

Private repositories

Docker Hub-

Kraken✓

Distribution

Geo-replication / mirroring

Docker Hub-

Kraken✓

Pull-through cache / proxy

Docker Hub-

Kraken-

Integration

Native cloud IAM integration

Docker Hub-

Kraken-

Pricing

Pull-rate limits

Docker Hub-

Kraken-

Web UI / console

Docker Hub✓

Kraken-

Ops

High-availability deployment

Docker Hub-

Kraken✓

What each one is

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

Docker Hub

Leader

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

Kraken

Open-source P2P-powered Docker registry designed for scalable and highly available image management, replication, and distribution in hybrid cloud environments with pluggable storage backends.

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

Leader

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 2026-08-05verify ↗

Kraken

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Docker Hub	Kraken
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Docker Hub✓

Kraken✗

CLI

Docker Hub✓

Kraken✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Docker Hub✓

Kraken✗

Self-hosted

Docker Hub✗

Kraken✓

Hybrid

Docker Hub✗

Kraken✓

Integrations

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

Docker Hub

Leader

6 total

LambdaTest
OpenShift
GitHub
Perplexity
Browserbase
ElevenLabs

Independently observed

Kraken

4 total

S3
GCS
ECR
HDFS

Independently observed

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