# Docker Hub vs Pulp

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Docker Hub

| Attribute | Docker Hub | Pulp |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.3 (74% (medium)) | 43.7 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 49 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 65 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 586 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"web_ui":true,"hosting":"cloud","artifact_types":"images","vulnerability_scanning":true}` | `{"rbac":false,"web_ui":true,"hosting":"both","sbom_support":false,"image_signing":false,"oci_compliant":true,"private_repos":true,"artifact_types":"universal","cloud_iam_native":false,"pull_rate_limits":"none","high_availability":false,"pull_through_cache":false,"replication_mirroring":false,"vulnerability_scanning":false}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"LambdaTest"},{"name":"OpenShift"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Perplexity"},{"name":"Browserbase"},{"name":"ElevenLabs"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI API"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Personal","summary":"Free","features":["Docker Desktop","Docker Engine + Kubernetes","Docker Hub","Docker Scout","Docker Debug","Docker Build Cloud free trial","Testcontainers Cloud free trial"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual developers who need the essential tools to build and deploy containers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","scout_repos":"1","private_repos":"1","hub_pulls_per_hour":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$9/user/mo (monthly) or $11/user/mo (annual)","features":["Docker Build Cloud","Testcontainers Cloud","Synchronized File Shares","Docker Scout health scores","5 business day support response"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":11,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual professionals who require more advanced features and additional resources","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","scout_repos":"2","hub_pull_rate":"unlimited","build_cloud_minutes":"200 per month","testcontainers_cloud_minutes":"100 per month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$15/user/mo (monthly) or $16/user/mo (annual)","features":["Add users in bulk","Audit logs","Docker Hub role-based access control","Unlimited Docker Scout-enabled repos","Unlimited private repos","2 business day support response"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":16,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams that need collaborative tools to make working together more efficient","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"up to 100","scout_repos":"unlimited","hub_pull_rate":"unlimited","organizations":"1","private_repos":"unlimited","build_cloud_minutes":"500 per month","organization_tokens":"10","testcontainers_cloud_minutes":"500 per month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$24/user/mo","features":["Hardened Docker Desktop","Single Sign-On (SSO)","SCIM user provisioning","Image and Registry Access Management","Desktop Insights Dashboard","Enhanced container Isolation","Invoice billing","1 business day support response"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For enterprises desiring robust security, control, and compliance features","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","scout_repos":"unlimited","hub_pull_rate":"unlimited","organizations":"unlimited","private_repos":"unlimited","build_cloud_minutes":"1500 per month","organization_tokens":"100","testcontainers_cloud_minutes":"1500 per month"}},{"free":true,"name":"Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - Community","summary":"Free","features":["Hardened, minimal images","Near-zero CVEs","Verifiable SBOMs & SLSA Build L3 provenance","Full, unsuppressed CVE visibility","Drop-in adoption, no workflow changes","Full catalog of open source images under Apache 2.0","Docker Hardened System Packages"],"description":"Secure, transparent, and no-cost base images for every developer","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - Select","summary":"Starting at $5k/repo","features":["Everything in community, plus","FIPS/STIG variants","Critical CVE fixes < 7 days with SLA-backed continuous patching","Up to 5 customizations"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":5000,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Production-ready security with compliance support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Docker Hardened Images (DHI) - Enterprise","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["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"],"description":"Advanced security controls and unlimited customization","contactSales":true}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hub.docker.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:21:02.154Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pulpproject.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:32:46.974Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.116.0","date":"2026-08-12T18:28:59Z","type":"stable","version":"3.116.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.105.16","date":"2026-08-12T16:55:30Z","type":"stable","version":"3.105.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.85.28","date":"2026-07-29T15:10:38Z","type":"stable","version":"3.85.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.63.45","date":"2026-07-29T15:11:51Z","type":"stable","version":"3.63.45"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.49.68","date":"2026-07-29T15:11:41Z","type":"stable","version":"3.49.68"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.115.3","date":"2026-07-28T20:41:04Z","type":"stable","version":"3.115.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.105.15","date":"2026-07-28T20:40:51Z","type":"stable","version":"3.105.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.105.14","date":"2026-07-28T08:02:29Z","type":"stable","version":"3.105.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.85.27","date":"2026-07-28T20:40:30Z","type":"stable","version":"3.85.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.73.41","date":"2026-07-28T20:40:26Z","type":"stable","version":"3.73.41"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.63.44","date":"2026-07-28T20:39:47Z","type":"stable","version":"3.63.44"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.49.67","date":"2026-07-28T20:39:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.49.67"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.105.13","date":"2026-07-27T14:15:34Z","type":"stable","version":"3.105.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.115.2","date":"2026-07-22T12:50:08Z","type":"stable","version":"3.115.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.115.1","date":"2026-07-21T17:06:56Z","type":"stable","version":"3.115.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.115.0","date":"2026-07-21T15:16:40Z","type":"stable","version":"3.115.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.114.2","date":"2026-07-20T17:19:08Z","type":"stable","version":"3.114.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.105.12","date":"2026-07-20T17:20:16Z","type":"stable","version":"3.105.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.85.26","date":"2026-07-20T17:20:28Z","type":"stable","version":"3.85.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore/releases/tag/3.73.40","date":"2026-07-20T17:21:51Z","type":"stable","version":"3.73.40"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pulpcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Container Registries)

| Capability | Docker Hub | Pulp |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OCI Distribution Spec compliant | - | ✓ |
| **Scope** |  |  |
| Artifact types | Container images only | Universal (images + language packages) |
| **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 | - | None |
| **UX** |  |  |
| Web UI / console | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| High-availability deployment | - | ✗ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:39:18.915Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*