Angos

Free#5 of 61 in Container Registries

Angos: An open-source registry for teams that need policy controls, caching, replication, and self-hosting. Ranked #5 of 61 in Container Registries by our editors (9.0/10); pricing: Open source; best for policy-driven open-source deployments.

9.0/10★★★★☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  9.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Open source
• Best for
  Policy-driven open-source deployments
• Paid from
  Free
• Image scanning
  Yes
• Facts checked
  22 Sep 2026

• 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

Our verdict on Angos

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 filesystem or S3-compatible storage. Docker, Podman, and containerd are supported, while a web UI provides a way to browse and manage images. The product is suited to teams that want a private registry without depending on a hosted service.

Its policy and lifecycle controls are the main differentiators. CEL-based access-control policies let teams define registry access rules, while CEL-based retention policies support pruning. Immutable tags can be configured with exclusions, which gives teams control over how tags may change. Pull-through caching can reduce repeated retrievals from upstream registries, and replication sends images to downstream OCI registries. These features make Angos a strong fit for environments where image governance and distribution rules matter as much as storage.

Angos also fits common container and automation workflows through integrations with GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, containerd, and S3-compatible storage. Authentication options include OIDC and mTLS. External vulnerability scanning is supported through Trivy or Grype, but the scanner must run as a separate service rather than inside Angos. Teams should choose Angos when they are comfortable operating a self-hosted registry and want configurable policies, replication, and OCI support. A hosted registry or an integrated scanning service may be a better fit for teams seeking managed operations or built-in scanning.

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Angos pricing

Angos fact sheet

Angos integrations

Angos lists 8 integrations on its own site.

• Docker
• Podman
• containerd
• GitHub Actions
• Kubernetes
• S3-compatible storage
• Trivy
• Grype

Alternatives to Angos

• HarborA self-hosted Harbor registry with strong policy, scanning, signing, and replication controls.9.4
• QuayA flexible registry for teams that need hosted convenience or self-hosted control.9.3
• 8gears Container RegistryA security-focused Harbor registry with OCI support, policy controls, and flexible deployment options.9.2

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