Head-to-head · Container Registries
Angos vs JFrog Container Registry
Angos leads on 0 checks, JFrog Container Registry on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAngos · 9.0/10
- Free planonly JFrog Container Registry
- Most featuresAngos · 4 of 4
Angos scores higher on our rubric for container registries: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.
Angos is the better fit for policy-driven open-source deployments. JFrog Container Registry is the better fit for organizations needing broad artifact repository support.
- Angos fits best
Policy-driven open-source deployments
- JFrog Container Registry fits best
Organizations needing broad artifact repository support
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Side by side
| Feature | Angos 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | JFrog Container Registry 8.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Ranking | #5 in Container Registries | #6 in Container Registries |
| Best for | Policy-driven open-source deployments | Organizations needing broad artifact repository support |
| Pricing model | Free | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Open source | — |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux, Windows |
| Support | Community, Docs | Docs, Community · 24/7 |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 6 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Angos 4/4 · JFrog Container Registry 3/4 | ||
| Image scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| OCI artifacts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Immutable tags | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Retention policies | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Replication scope | Not checked yet | Multi-region |
| Included storage | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Maximum image size | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Angos is an open-source, self-hosted container registry for development, CI/CD, and infrastructure teams distributing Docker-compatible and OCI images. It supports the OCI Distribution Specification v1.1 and can store images on a… Read the review → |
JFrog Container Registry is a container registry built into JFrog Artifactory for storing, proxying, organizing, and distributing Docker and OCI images and Helm charts. It is suited to organizations that need more than basic image storage,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Angos — where it wins
- CEL policies cover access control, retention, and pruning
- Supports immutable tags, replication, and pull-through caching
- Works with OIDC, mTLS, Trivy, Grype, and S3-compatible storage
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage the registry environment
- Vulnerability scanning depends on an external Trivy or Grype service
- Not positioned as a hosted registry with managed operations
JFrog Container Registry — where it wins
- Supports Docker, OCI, Helm, Helm OCI, and Generic repositories
- Combines local, remote, and virtual repositories with caching
- Includes RBAC, search, retention controls, and CI/CD integration
Where it doesn't
- The free edition is self-managed only
- Paid plans start at $150 per month
- Enterprise + uses custom pricing
- Angos9.0/10 · Open source
An open-source registry for teams that need policy controls, caching, replication, and self-hosting.
Visit AngosFull verdict → - JFrog Container Registry8.9/10 · Free plan
A broad artifact registry with free self-managed access and paid cloud tiers.
Visit JFrogFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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