Azure Container Registry vs JFrog Container Registry comparison

Microsoft and JFrog are both solutions in the Container Registry category. Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.7, while JFrog is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.5. Microsoft holds a 11.4% mindshare in CR, compared to JFrog’s 30.6% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of JFrog users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

Azure Container Registry and JFrog Container Registry compete in the container image management category. Azure Container Registry has the upper hand with its seamless integration with Azure services and flexible pricing.

Features: Azure Container Registry offers seamless connectivity with Azure Kubernetes services, geo-replication capabilities, and flexibility in managing both Windows and Linux containers. JFrog Container Registry is noted for its comprehensive code scanning, multi-cloud support, and integration with JFrog Xray.

Room for Improvement: Azure Container Registry needs better deployment speed, a more intuitive interface, and improved image vulnerability scanning. JFrog Container Registry requires enhanced documentation, an optimized cost structure, and advanced security features like improved vulnerability scanning.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Azure Container Registry is deployed mainly in public and private clouds with varying customer service levels. JFrog Container Registry supports hybrid clouds with effective customer service and responsive support.

Pricing and ROI: Azure Container Registry offers competitive pricing with flexible tier options, while JFrog Container Registry is seen as expensive with complex licensing but offers valuable ROI through operational efficiencies and robust multi-cloud features.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Container Registry

Ranking in Container Registry

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

JFrog Container Registry

Ranking in Container Registry

1st

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Azure Container Registry is 11.4%, up from 10.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JFrog Container Registry is 30.6%, up from 28.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Chris Badenhorst

Strategic Head | Azure Services and GRC at Braintree

Offers horizontal scaling and auto-scaling capabilities

We are a Microsoft partner with solutions designations and specializations in Azure. We have about one thousand customers running on Azure, to whom we provide managed services through our local Microsoft arrangement in EMEA. We do have extensive experience in Azure networking, infrastructure platforms, and data analytics. We have three teams covering application and data analytics, storage configuration, networking, public endpoints, and the like. We manage Service Fabric for two customers. We have more experience with Service Fabric than pure containers on AKS or IPS.

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Sai Balaji Bonagiri

DevOps Engineer at Infosys

Self-hosted and works well in hybrid SaaS environments and automation is fast without any breakdowns

In my experience, there was a bit of a learning curve at the beginning. It can be somewhat challenging to install and get started. However, once you gain some experience, working with JFrog becomes much easier. Overall, it's manageable for beginners, but there might be a bit of a learning curve. I'd call myself an intermediate user.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Provides secure duplication and the option for service webhooks."

"Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution."

"The solution has built-in resiliency and replication zone availability so it is very stable."

"We like the fact that this is a secure solution, that employs a token-based system, which can be used to manage all the applications under this product."

"It's great for storing images on containers."

"The portability and elasticity features are the most valuable."

"The whole package is valuable as it allows for easy application cloning and deployment."

"Pricing is reasonable."

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"We use the solution to compile the codes before publishing them. We utilize third-party containers and codes, downloading them to the JFrog Container Registry. Developers then access it from the JFrog Container Registry, and there's a specific job responsible for running and validating all security checks, ensuring compatibility. If there are any issues or if packages require updates, we manage those updates through this system."

"It supports multi-cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP."

"We have integrated JFrog Xray, and we use it for storage purposes."

"It was a good experience with JFrog Container Registry."

Cons

"The solution has no areas that need improvement."

"They can improve their scalability."

"The accessibility of Azure Container Registry also has room for improvement because the solution is not always accessible 24 x 7. I experienced this three times when the service wasn't responding, so I could not push or pull images, and I had to decommission Azure Container Registry and redeploy it."

"The setup process is mildly complex. There is no straightforward management platform, so there's a level of complexity to it."

"It should be easier to use. It can have more graphical interfaces to manage containers. At present, the handling or management of the containers is very basic."

"Lacks the option of having access keys stored in a master key vault."

"The solution has become more popular in the last few years but I find that the technical support has not increased their knowledge base, so more knowledgeable support staff can help improve the solution."

"Implementation needs improvement. We have a lot of open, online sources. Doing a deployment is easy for us. The only issue is when we have VPN connections and we try to pull the images from Container images to the local Dockers, it slows down."

More Azure Container Registry cons

"One challenge we face is related to performance. Our integration involves GitHab and JFrog Container Registry, with pipelines fetching data from GitHub and JFrog Container Registry for third-party code. However, there are instances where this process can slow down the pipeline."

"Pricing, purge of data or historical data, ease of usage, pricing model, setting the current pricing, changes in the configuration so that the pricing can be brought down, and better utilization of JFrog Container Registry are the issues I face."

"In my experience, there was a bit of a learning curve at the beginning. It can be somewhat challenging to install and get started."

"The solution's documentation available over the internet is not straightforward and customer-friendly."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I have no information on how much Azure Container Registry costs. I know it's the only solution my institution can use, so the cost was approved."

"Azure is a bit expensive."

"Azure Container Registry, has no cost, but you pay for storage service."

"The Premium version includes some enhancements but is still quite okay with regard to pricing."

"The product is competitively priced."

"I would rate the pricing four out of ten."

"When using Azure Container Registry, it was $1.5 or $1.6 per day, but I'm unsure how much it costs today."

"The solution is expensive."

"The pricing is somewhat expensive compared to its competitors. We use the Pro version."

"JFrog Container Registry is a very expensive solution."

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Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Container Registry?

Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Container Registry?

The pricing is on the lower side and not costly. Customers usually pay approximately $500 USD monthly, though this includes multiple services, not just the Azure Container Registry.

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What needs improvement with Azure Container Registry?

While downtime is uncommon, there are occasional server errors like '404 not found' and '504 server not found'. Viewing server logs is not a reliable approach, and improving log visibility would he...

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What do you like most about JFrog Container Registry?

It supports multi-cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JFrog Container Registry?

JFrog pricing includes self-hosted and cloud options, with costs based on licenses, subscriptions, number of nodes, and repository limits. Licensing costs are $3 per year, which I feel is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with JFrog Container Registry?

Pricing, purge of data or historical data, ease of usage, pricing model, setting the current pricing, changes in the configuration so that the pricing can be brought down, and better utilization of...

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Overview

Azure Container Registry allows you to build, store, and manage container images and artifacts in a private registry for all types of container deployments. Use Azure container registries with your existing container development and deployment pipelines. Use Azure Container Registry Tasks to build container images in Azure on-demand, or automate builds triggered by source code updates, updates to a container's base image, or timers.

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The JFrog Container Registry is a repository manager, which supports Docker and Helm registries and Generic repositories, allowing you to build, deploy and manage your container images while providing powerful features with fine-grained permission control behind a sleek and easy-to-use UI.

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Sample Customers

DNV GL, Alaska Airlines, Finastra

Facebook, Airbus, Dell, Slack, Volvo, Netflix, Spotify, T-Systems, Mastercard

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