Google Artifact Registry vs Artifact Keeper

Google Artifact Registry7.9Visit Artifact Keeper7.9Visit

Google Artifact Registry #3 in Artifact Repository Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $0.00 Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

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Artifact Keeper #9 in Artifact Repository Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Try Artifact Keeper

• Google Artifact Registry fits best

  Google Cloud teams using managed artifact storage

• Artifact Keeper fits best

  Teams wanting a free self-hosted repository

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Side by side

Feature	Google Artifact Registry 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Artifact Keeper 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#3 in Artifact Repository Software	#9 in Artifact Repository Software
Best for	Google Cloud teams using managed artifact storage	Teams wanting a free self-hosted repository
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, macOS
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Features Google Artifact Registry 3/4 · Artifact Keeper 4/4
Container artifacts	✓	✓
Upstream proxying	✓	✓
Retention rules	✓	✓
Self-hosted deployment	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage	Not published	Not published
Supported formats	11	Not published
Access control	Fine-grained	Fine-grained
Our review
Pros	Supports containers plus nine artifact types Remote and virtual repositories simplify dependency management IAM, vulnerability scanning, and cleanup policies are included	Supports 45+ package formats, including Docker/OCI, Helm, and Terraform Includes RBAC, lifecycle policies, replication, search, and vulnerability scanning MIT licensed with no per-user fees and all open-source features included
Cons	Web and API access may not suit teams seeking other interfaces Usage-based billing requires monitoring storage consumption Best fit is centered on Google Cloud workflows	Platform coverage is limited to web and macOS Deployment is customer-managed through Docker Compose or Kubernetes Artifact signing is available only for selected package formats
Our verdict	Google Artifact Registry is a managed Google Cloud service for storing and managing software packages, Docker and OCI container images, build dependencies, and other versioned artifacts. It is aimed at development and platform teams that… Read the review →	Artifact Keeper is an open-source artifact registry for development and DevOps teams that need to store and distribute packages, container images, infrastructure packages, machine-learning models, editor extensions, Git LFS content, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Artifact Registry — where it wins

  • Supports containers plus nine artifact types
  • Remote and virtual repositories simplify dependency management
  • IAM, vulnerability scanning, and cleanup policies are included

  Where it doesn't

  • Web and API access may not suit teams seeking other interfaces
  • Usage-based billing requires monitoring storage consumption
  • Best fit is centered on Google Cloud workflows

• Artifact Keeper — where it wins

  • Supports 45+ package formats, including Docker/OCI, Helm, and Terraform
  • Includes RBAC, lifecycle policies, replication, search, and vulnerability scanning
  • MIT licensed with no per-user fees and all open-source features included

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is limited to web and macOS
  • Deployment is customer-managed through Docker Compose or Kubernetes
  • Artifact signing is available only for selected package formats

• Google Artifact Registry7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $0.00

  A Google Cloud-native artifact repository with broad format support and usage-based pricing.

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• Artifact Keeper7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted registry with broad format support and detailed repository controls.

  Try Artifact KeeperFull verdict →