Quay vs 8gears Container Registry

Quay9.3Visit 8gears Container Registry9.2Visit

Higher score Quay #2 in Container Registries 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Quay

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

• Quay fits best

  Open-source teams needing hosted or self-hosted options

• 8gears Container Registry fits best

  Security-focused teams needing a full registry

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Side by side

Feature	Quay 9.3/10 Visit ↗	8gears Container Registry 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#2 in Container Registries	#3 in Container Registries
Best for	Open-source teams needing hosted or self-hosted options	Security-focused teams needing a full registry
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Quay 4/4 · 8gears Container Registry 4/4
Image scanning	✓	✓
OCI artifacts	✓	✓
Immutable tags	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓	✓
Specs
Replication scope	Multi-region	Multi-region
Included storage	Not published	1000 GB
Maximum image size	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Automated vulnerability scanning with Clair OCI 1.1 referrers, immutable tags, and retention policies Mirroring and geo-replication for distributed repositories	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
Cons	Project Quay and hosted Quay.io require a deployment choice Advanced controls may exceed basic image-storage needs Self-hosted deployment adds operational responsibility	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
Our verdict	Quay is a container registry for developers and organizations that build, store, organize, scan, and distribute container images and other OCI artifacts. It supports web and API access, as well as self-hosted deployment. Project Quay is… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Quay — where it wins

  • Automated vulnerability scanning with Clair
  • OCI 1.1 referrers, immutable tags, and retention policies
  • Mirroring and geo-replication for distributed repositories

  Where it doesn't

  • Project Quay and hosted Quay.io require a deployment choice
  • Advanced controls may exceed basic image-storage needs
  • Self-hosted deployment adds operational responsibility

• 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

• Quay9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible registry for teams that need hosted convenience or self-hosted control.

  Visit QuayFull verdict →
• 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 →