Compare Container Registry Service and Docker Hub free tiers side by side. Pricing, limits, change history, and risk assessment for developers.

Container Registry Service vs Docker Hub

Side-by-side free tier comparison. Catalogue dates here run to 2026-08-16.

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Verdict

Docker Hub offers a free tier ("Personal"). We are not publishing a free-tier verdict for Container Registry Service. The page we cite for Container Registry Service states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02. We are not comparing the two pricing histories.

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Container Registry Service

Risk
CategoryContainer Registry
TierFree
Verified2026-08-16
Last read2026-09-02
Changes0 recorded
Harbor based Container Management Solution. The free tier offers 1 GB of storage for private repositories.The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Docker Hub

Riskstable
CategoryContainer Registry
TierPersonal
Verified2026-07-07
Last read2026-09-12
Changes1 recorded
1 private repository, unlimited public repositories. 200 pulls per 6-hour window (authenticated). No automated builds on free tier

Pricing Change History

Container Registry Service

No recorded pricing changes for Container Registry Service.

Docker Hub

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 ↗

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