# Distribution

> Stateless, highly scalable open-source container image registry server

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/distribution
- **Category:** Container Registries
- **Homepage:** https://distribution.github.io/distribution/
- **Also known as:** distribution
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T13:14:28.829Z

## Vioscale score

**67.1 / 100**, confidence 3% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 67.1 | 14 | 939.7 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://distribution.github.io/distribution/). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

Open-source server for storing and distributing container images. Implements the OCI Distribution Spec 1.0.1 and enables self-hosted deployment for full control over your distribution pipeline.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** On-premise, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Container Registries. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Standards** | |
| OCI Distribution Spec compliant | ✓ |
| **Scope** | |
| Artifact types | 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 | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://distribution.github.io/distribution/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://distribution.github.io/distribution/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://distribution.github.io/distribution/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://distribution.github.io/status) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/distribution). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*