8gears Container Registry vs Azure Container Registry

8gears Container Registry9.2Visit Azure Container Registry8.6Visit

Higher score 8gears Container Registry #3 in Container Registries 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit 8gears

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Azure Container Registry #9 in Container Registries 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Azure ACR

• 8gears Container Registry fits best

  Security-focused teams needing a full registry

• Azure Container Registry fits best

  Azure-native development teams

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Side by side

Feature	8gears Container Registry 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Azure Container Registry 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Container Registries	#9 in Container Registries
Best for	Security-focused teams needing a full registry	Azure-native development teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 8gears Container Registry 4/4 · Azure Container Registry 4/4
Image scanning	✓	✓
OCI artifacts	✓	✓
Immutable tags	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓	✓
Specs
Replication scope	Multi-region	Global
Included storage	1000 GB (best)	10 GB
Maximum image size	Not checked yet	195 GB
Our review
Pros	OCI indexes and Helm charts support broader artifact workflows Scanning, immutability, retention, and signed-image controls strengthen governance Hosted, cloud, on-premises, air-gapped, and self-hosted deployment options	ACR Tasks provides cloud-based container image builds. Supports signing, verification, scanning, locking, and retention policies. Integrates with AKS, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Key Vault.
Cons	The Individuals plan includes only 1 GB of storage Community support is limited to the free Individuals plan Advanced authentication and custom SLA are reserved for Enterprise	There is no free plan. Geo-replication and Private Link support require Premium. Scanning uses a separately licensed Microsoft Defender for Cloud integration.
Our verdict	8gears Container Registry is a commercial Harbor distribution for teams, enterprises, cloud providers, and independent software vendors that need to store and distribute container images and other OCI artifacts. It supports web, API, and… Read the review →	Azure Container Registry is a managed private registry for Docker container images and other OCI artifacts. It suits development teams and organizations deploying workloads on Azure, particularly those connecting container storage to Azure… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 8gears Container Registry — where it wins

  • OCI indexes and Helm charts support broader artifact workflows
  • Scanning, immutability, retention, and signed-image controls strengthen governance
  • Hosted, cloud, on-premises, air-gapped, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • The Individuals plan includes only 1 GB of storage
  • Community support is limited to the free Individuals plan
  • Advanced authentication and custom SLA are reserved for Enterprise

• Azure Container Registry — where it wins

  • ACR Tasks provides cloud-based container image builds.
  • Supports signing, verification, scanning, locking, and retention policies.
  • Integrates with AKS, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Key Vault.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • Geo-replication and Private Link support require Premium.
  • Scanning uses a separately licensed Microsoft Defender for Cloud integration.

• 8gears Container Registry9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A security-focused Harbor registry with OCI support, policy controls, and flexible deployment options.

  Visit 8gearsFull verdict →
• Azure Container Registry8.6/10 · Paid

  A capable Azure-focused registry with builds, security controls, and Premium geo-replication.

  Visit Azure ACRFull verdict →