Compare 2 free alternatives to Docker Hub for Container Registry. Every one of their free tier limits side by side, with the read and catalogue dates we hold.

Best Docker Hub Alternatives with Free Tiers (2026)

2 free alternatives in Container Registry. Sorted by pricing stability.

Current Docker Hub Situation

Risk Level: stable

Category: Container Registry

Pricing Page: www.docker.com/pricing/

Recent Pricing Changes (1)

restructured effective 2024-12-10 high impact

Docker Pro +80% ($5→$9/mo), Team +67% ($9→$15/mo). Free tier: Build Cloud minutes removed, Scout repos cut 3→1, private repos limited to 1 with 2GB storage Source ↗

Recommended Migration Targets

These alternatives were identified from Docker Hub’s pricing changes as recommended replacements.

GitHub Container Registry recommended

Free

Container images currently free for both public and private repos (GitHub may change with 1-month notice). Non-container packages: 500 MB storage, 1 GB transfer/mo

Container Registry Read 2026-10-09 · catalogue date 2026-08-26

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Quay.io recommended

Free

Red Hat container registry — unlimited public repositories, 100 GB image layer storage soft cap, 1 TB egress soft cap. CI integration, robot accounts, teams, SSL/TLS

Container Registry Read 2026-10-09 · catalogue date 2026-07-27

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−1 stale_verification Our last read of the vendor's pricing page, on 2026-10-09, could read no amount, tier or rate on the page. This is our confidence in the record, not a change by the vendor.

All Free Alternatives (2)

1 of these carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold; their order rotates daily. 1 are demoted with the reason named, and 0 are listed last because they are not generally available or are not a free offer. How we rank.

GitHub Container Registry

Free

Container images currently free for both public and private repos (GitHub may change with 1-month notice). Non-container packages: 500 MB storage, 1 GB transfer/mo

Container Registry Read 2026-10-09 · catalogue date 2026-08-26

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Quay.io

Free

Red Hat container registry — unlimited public repositories, 100 GB image layer storage soft cap, 1 TB egress soft cap. CI integration, robot accounts, teams, SSL/TLS

Container Registry Read 2026-10-09 · catalogue date 2026-07-27

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Recompute today's order yourself. The order above is a permutation seeded only on the UTC date and the query key — no vendor name, slug, id or offer field is an input. The algorithm is published, so anyone can reproduce this page's order without asking us.

date: 2026-11-14
query_key: alternative-to:Docker Hub
seed: d0917bb72638d6f446e3153af36c858f99aec5c4e2feebcaa4181b84be49326d
tie_count: 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best free alternatives to Docker Hub?

We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 2 free alternatives to Docker Hub, each listed below with its tier, category and the read and catalogue dates we hold. Of those, 1 carries no recorded demerit, 1 is demoted with the reason named. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.

Is Docker Hub's free tier still available?

Yes, Docker Hub currently offers a free tier (Personal). One recorded pricing restructure narrowed the terms, on 2024-12-10.

How many free alternatives to Docker Hub exist?

There are 2 free alternatives to Docker Hub tracked on AgentDeals across the Container Registry category.

Has Docker Hub changed their pricing?

Docker Hub has 1 recorded pricing change. The most recent was on 2024-12-10: Docker Pro +80% ($5→$9/mo), Team +67% ($9→$15/mo). Free tier: Build Cloud minutes removed, Scout repos cut 3→1, private repos limited to 1 with 2GB storage Source: https://www.docker.com/blog/november-2024-updated-plans-announcement/