17.6
JFrog Container Registry (JCR) is a free, self-managed edition of JFrog Artifactory for container and Helm workflows.
Free planWebAPILinux
Best Container Registries in 2026
JFrog Container Registry leads this chart of 60 (7.6/10, free plan). Inedo ProGet is next (7.4/10, free plan), and Alibaba Cloud Container Registry is the next highest-placed with a free plan (7.1/10). A container registry is a place to store and distribute container images. Choose one based on the platforms you use and the image controls you need. If phone access matters, look for an Android app and confirm what it can do. The platform details here cover web, API, Linux, self-hosted, macOS and Windows.
27.4
Manage packages alongside NuGet, npm, CI/CD, cloud, and directory integrations.
Free planWebAPILinux
37.1
Free planWebAPILinux
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Registry
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Registry is an Oracle-managed service for storing, sharing, and managing container images.
Free planWebAPILinux7.0Free plan - 5
Samsung Cloud Platform Container Registry
Samsung Cloud Platform Container Registry is a cloud service for storing, organizing, and sharing container images and OCI artifacts.
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.0 - 6
Chainguard Registry
Browse a catalog of container images for 3,115 projects, with new builds each day.
Free planWebLinuxSelf-hosted6.8Free plan - 7
lazer.sh
lazer.sh is a private container registry for storing and distributing container images.
Free planWebAPILinux6.8From $4.99 a month - 8
Cosmoner Container Registry
Cosmoner Container Registry is a managed private registry, backed by Amazon ECR, for storing container images used by apps.
Free planWebAPILinux6.7From $0.15 a month - 9
Depot
Depot is a software delivery platform offering source control, builds, CI runners, sandboxes, caches, and registries.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.7From $20 a month - 10
Zot Registry
An OCI-native registry with single-binary builds, image scanning, search, and storage options.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.7Free plan - 11
Hiphops
Distribute images through customer cloud connections, with JWT product keys for licensing.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.5From $150 a month - 12
Volcengine Container Registry
Host cloud-native artifacts with lifecycle cleanup, security scans, and cross-region replication.
AndroidiOSWebAPI6.5From CN¥50 a month - 13
Django-OCI
An open-source Python package that adds OCI image endpoints to Django projects.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 14
Singularity Registry HPC
Singularity Registry HPC, also called shpc, installs container images as modules for high-performance computing environments.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 15
KakaoCloud Container Registry
KakaoCloud Container Registry is a managed cloud repository for storing and managing private Docker container images.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.3Free plan - 16
8gears Container Registry
8gears Container Registry is an enterprise distribution of Harbor for managing container images and OCI artifacts.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 17
6.2From 299 CHF a month - 18
DigitalOcean Container Registry
DigitalOcean Container Registry is a web service for storing container images and OCI artifacts, with image scanning included.
Free planWeb6.1From $5 a month - 19
Harbor
An open-source artifact manager with access policies, vulnerability scans, and image signing.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 20
Mirantis Secure Registry
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.1From $9,999 a year - 21
Satama Container Registry
Satama Container Registry stores, manages, and distributes container images for research projects.
Free planWebAPILinux6.1Free plan - 22
Cloudfleet Container Registry
A managed registry for container images and OCI artifacts, included with Cloudfleet organizations.
Free planWebAPILinux6.0Free plan - 23
Kheeper
WebLinuxmacOS6.0 - 24
Quay
Project Quay is an open source registry for container images and OCI artifacts, used to build, organize, distribute and deploy them.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 25
Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines
Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines automates application delivery on Red Hat OpenShift using a cloud-native CI/CD approach built on Tekton.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.0
Choosing well
Which platforms should it support?
Consider the environments you use to manage or connect to a registry. Options listed here are web, API, Linux, self-hosted, macOS and Windows.
If you want to manage a registry from a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone, check directly for Android availability; the platform list does not show an Android app.
Which image controls matter for your workflow?
If relevant to your workflow, look for image scanning, immutable tags and retention policies.
Other details to check include OCI artifact support, replication scope, included storage and maximum image size.
Is there a free plan or trial?
Check whether the plan you need is free, whether a trial is available, and what paid access costs. JFrog Container Registry lists a free plan; 8gears Container Registry lists a free plan and a 14-day trial.
Prices and plans differ: Inedo ProGet lists a free plan and paid access starting at $2,395 per year, while lazer.sh lists a free plan and paid access starting at $4.99 per month.
Do I need an open-source registry?
If reading or modifying the code matters, check the licence for the registry you are considering. Zot Registry and Django-OCI are listed as open source.
Questions people ask
Can I manage a container registry from an Android phone?
The platform details provided do not list Android availability. Check the registry for an Android app and confirm what it lets you manage.
What should I compare when choosing a container registry?
Look at supported platforms and plan options, then compare image scanning, OCI artifacts, immutable tags, retention policies, replication scope, included storage and maximum image size.
Are container registries free to use?
Plan details differ. JFrog Container Registry and Alibaba Cloud Container Registry are examples with a free plan; check the terms for the registry you choose.
Which container registries are open source?
Zot Registry and Django-OCI are listed as open source. Check the licence for the specific registry if you need to read or modify its code.
Can I try a container registry before paying?
8gears Container Registry lists a 14-day trial. Check the current plan terms to confirm what the trial includes.