Compare 2 free alternatives to Docker Hub for Container Registry. Every one of their free tier limits side by side, each with the date we last verified it.

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

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.

Free
Container Registry Read 2026-09-02 · catalogue date 2026-08-26
Quay.io recommended
Free
Container Registry Read 2026-09-02 · catalogue date 2026-07-27

All Free Alternatives (2)

2 of these carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold; their order rotates daily. 0 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.

Free
Container Registry Read 2026-09-02 · catalogue date 2026-08-26
Free
Container Registry Read 2026-09-02 · catalogue date 2026-07-27
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
2026-09-17
query_key
alternative-to:Docker Hub
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86b371b47073bd51c3bf12b45bc3f51977b1248d92330d8c22d766c1fcb2dde6
tie_count
2

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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 date we last verified it. Of those, 2 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily. 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/

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