Pulp
Open-source platform for managing and distributing software repositories and content at scale
- Also known as
- pulp
Available worldwide
What is Pulp?
Pulp is an open-source platform that enables you to mirror, host, and manage repositories of software packages and content. It allows you to organize content promotion across multiple repositories and enforce access controls through flexible content guards.
Pulp pricing
We don't have Pulp'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 Pulp 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
- Cloud + self-hosted
- OCI Distribution Spec compliant
- ✓
- Artifact types
- Universal (images + language packages)
- Built-in vulnerability scanning
- ✗
- Image signing (Cosign/Notation)
- ✗
- SBOM generation / storage
- ✗
- Fine-grained RBAC / robot accounts
- ✓
- Private repositories
- ✓
- Geo-replication / mirroring
- ✓
- Pull-through cache / proxy
- ✗
- Native cloud IAM integration
- ✗
- Pull-rate limits
- None
- Web UI / console
- ✓
- High-availability deployment
- ✗
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Self-hosted
Integrations (2)
Independently observed- OpenAI API
- GitHub
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 2 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Pulp FAQ
Common questions about Pulp, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Pulp?
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. It is indexed under Container Registries.
Source: https://pulpproject.org
Is Pulp free to use?
Pulp is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://pulpproject.org
What platforms does Pulp support?
Pulp supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://pulpproject.org
Can Pulp be self-hosted?
Yes. Pulp can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://pulpproject.org
What security certifications does Pulp have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Pulp. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pulp not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://pulpproject.org/help/more/governance/privacy/
Is Pulp open source?
Yes. Pulp is published under the GPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Source: https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore
Where is Pulp available?
Pulp is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://pulpproject.org
Pulp alternatives
Other container registries we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Amazon ECRFully managed container image registry with integrated security scanning and signingmedium · 64%
- CNCF DistributionA container image registry service for storing, sharing, and managing Docker container images.medium · 66%
- Google Artifact RegistryA hosted repository service for organizing and managing build artifacts and package dependencies across multiple formatsmedium · 54%
- HarborSelf-hosted container image registry with access control and vulnerability scanninghigh · 77%
- Docker HubA centralized platform for storing, managing, and sharing container imagesmedium · 72%
- DistributionOnline repository for storing, sharing, and managing containerized application imageshigh · 77%
Compare Pulp
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 Pulp, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.09 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 56 | 0.11 | 6.1 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 30 | 0.07 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 53 | 0.03 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 14 | 0.05 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.18 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.15 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
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.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 61 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Rbac: Yes · Web ui: Yes · Hosting: both · Sbom support: No · Image signing: No · Oci compliant: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2 | mediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-16 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| History | 20 items | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 70% |
Security
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