# Docker Hub vs Zot

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Docker Hub

| Attribute | Docker Hub | Zot |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.3 (74% (medium)) | 53.4 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 54 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,659 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | A lightweight, self-contained registry for managing container images that fully implements OCI standards. It runs as a single binary without elevated privileges and includes built-in security scanning, access control, garbage collection, and image deduplication. |
| features.capabilities | `{"web_ui":true,"hosting":"cloud","artifact_types":"images","vulnerability_scanning":true}` | `{"rbac":true,"hosting":"both","oci_compliant":true,"private_repos":true,"artifact_types":"images","vulnerability_scanning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"LambdaTest"},{"name":"OpenShift"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Perplexity"},{"name":"Browserbase"},{"name":"ElevenLabs"}]` | `[{"name":"Stacker"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":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://zotregistry.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:02:43.251Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 29 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.20","date":"2026-08-04T17:51:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.19","date":"2026-08-04T06:46:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.18","date":"2026-06-24T15:30:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.17","date":"2026-05-18T05:44:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.16","date":"2026-04-19T06:26:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.15","date":"2026-03-08T22:31:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.14","date":"2026-01-25T17:14:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.13","date":"2025-12-23T10:14:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.12","date":"2025-12-21T20:45:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.11","date":"2025-11-20T20:14:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.10","date":"2025-10-18T18:46:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.9","date":"2025-10-14T16:18:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.8","date":"2025-09-01T19:20:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.7","date":"2025-08-03T16:35:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.6","date":"2025-07-27T01:14:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.5","date":"2025-06-17T18:04:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.4","date":"2025-06-06T02:31:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.3","date":"2025-05-22T17:04:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.3-rc6","date":"2025-05-02T19:50:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.1.3-rc6"},{"url":"https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.3-rc5","date":"2025-04-17T17:00:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.1.3-rc5"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 8.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=zotregistry.dev%2Fzot%2Fv2&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Container Registries)

| Capability | Docker Hub | Zot |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:05:44.029Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*