GitHub Container Registry
Continuous integration and deployment automation for GitHub repositories
- Also known as
- github-container-registry
What is GitHub Container Registry?
GitHub Actions enables automated workflows for building, testing, and deploying code directly from GitHub. It supports multiple programming languages and operating systems, with flexible execution options including GitHub-hosted runners or self-hosted infrastructure deployed in cloud or on-premises environments.
GitHub Container Registry pricing
We don't have GitHub Container Registry's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What GitHub Container Registry does
The capabilities that matter for container registries, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Hosting
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- OCI Distribution Spec compliant
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- Artifact types
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- Built-in vulnerability scanning
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- Image signing (Cosign/Notation)
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- SBOM generation / storage
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- Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts
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- Private repositories
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- Geo-replication / mirroring
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- Pull-through cache / proxy
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- Native cloud IAM integration
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- Pull-rate limits
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- Web UI / console
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- High-availability deployment
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Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- Jira
- npm
- GitHub Packages•
GitHub Container Registry FAQ
Common questions about GitHub Container Registry, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is GitHub Container Registry?
GitHub Actions enables automated workflows for building, testing, and deploying code directly from GitHub. It supports multiple programming languages and operating systems, with flexible execution options including GitHub-hosted runners or self-hosted infrastructure deployed in cloud or on-premises environments. It is indexed under Container Registries.
Source: https://ghcr.io
Is GitHub Container Registry free?
GitHub Container Registry offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://ghcr.io
What platforms does GitHub Container Registry support?
GitHub Container Registry supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://ghcr.io
Can GitHub Container Registry be self-hosted?
Yes. GitHub Container Registry can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://ghcr.io
What does GitHub Container Registry integrate with?
We have confirmed 3 integrations for GitHub Container Registry, including Jira, npm and GitHub Packages. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://ghcr.io
GitHub Container Registry alternatives
Other container registries we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- HarborOpen-source container image registry with built-in security, signing, and vulnerability scanning for cloud-native environmentshigh · 78%
- Google Artifact RegistryA hosted repository service for organizing and managing build artifacts and package dependencies across multiple formatsmedium · 54%
- Docker HubA central registry for storing, managing, and sharing container images with your team and the broader developer communityhigh · 75%
- CloudsmithUniversal registry platform with integrated security scanning for managing artifacts across your software supply chainmedium · 52%
- Azure Container RegistryHosted storage for containerized application imagesmedium · 53%
- CNCF DistributionA cloud-hosted registry for discovering, publishing, and managing containerized applicationsmedium · 67%
Compare GitHub Container Registry
Side by side against other container registries, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for GitHub Container Registry, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability | 50 | 0.05 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.03 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.04 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.04 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.18 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Web ui | mediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60% |
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