Azure Container Registry vs VMware Harbor Registry comparison

Microsoft and Broadcom are both solutions in the Container Registry category. Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.9, while Broadcom is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.0. Microsoft holds a 11.8% mindshare in CR, compared to Broadcom’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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95% willing to recommend

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50% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Azure Container Registry and VMware Harbor Registry based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Container Registry solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Container Registry

Ranking in Container Registry

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Harbor Registry

Ranking in Container Registry

7th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Azure Container Registry is 11.8%, up from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Harbor Registry is 1.8%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Container Registry Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Azure Container Registry	11.8%
VMware Harbor Registry	1.8%
Other	86.4%

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Sanjay Sahu

Project Manager at Capgemini

Geo-replication and reliable deployments with private endpoints streamline our integration processes

We are using Azure Logic Apps in our integration, in addition to Azure Container Registry The geo-replication features of Azure Container Registry are powerful. They facilitate alias connectivity and architecture implementation with private endpoints. The integration with Azure Kubernetes…

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Sharath SK

Senior Consultant at Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

Effortless setup and comprehensive image scanning enhance project efficiency with minimal manual intervention

The challenge I encountered while using the VMware Harbor Registry is that sometimes the default credentials get overwritten, so we have to restart Harbor to make it function as before. The default credential rewrite is one of the major pains with Harbor, so this has to be improved. They can expand more into the known issue section and support for the older versions. We did check the documentation as well as some of the issues mentioned in GitHub, but they weren't that useful.

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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

"What I like best about Azure Container Registry is that it's fast. It also has 24 x 7 reliability. I didn't face any downtime issues using Azure Container Registry. I also like how secure the solution is, especially as it's from Microsoft."

"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to download, install and manage."

"Specific tokens can be used to set folder structure or restrict things like read or write access."

"Pricing is reasonable."

"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."

"The scanning of Docker images is the most valuable feature."

"The solution allows you to isolate standard containers, which is its most valuable feature. Azure Container Registry does what it's supposed to do and gives you visibility into the Docker images, the logs, information on pulling and pushing the data, etc."

"It's running behind a big financial and legal customer, who runs Service Fabric behind a front door, servicing local banking containers on an ISV solution developed internally."

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"It is very convenient to automate consistently deploying it to a Kubernetes environment to see how it performs."

Cons

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

"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."

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

"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."

"It's not an open source, and we pay per hour to Microsoft Azure."

"There is a need for a graphical interface instead of writing code in Visual Studio to create images."

"The solution has no areas that need improvement."

"The setup for Azure Container Registry was a bit complex. Still, the main problem was that whenever a new image was generated, that new Docker image needed to be updated in Azure Container Registry."

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"The image scanning in VMware Harbor Registry is quite limited compared to other specialized image scanning tools."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The product is competitively priced."

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

"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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

25%

Retailer

10%

Transportation Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	10

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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?

The essential tools such as the VMs and Azure Container Registry meet our needs. We have not explored geo-replication features.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Harbor Registry?

It's totally free for us.

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What needs improvement with VMware Harbor Registry?

I never determined the accuracy of the scanning because I did not utilize this feature. Unfortunately, I have limited experience as I have only helped utilize from a client's platform that installe...

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What is your primary use case for VMware Harbor Registry?

I am mainly deploying pilot applications in my region where many applications are more traditional and have normally used traditional frameworks. Because of this, they want to implement containeriz...

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Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Container Registry

VMware Harbor

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.

Microsoft

VMware Harbor Registry is an enterprise-class registry server that stores and distributes container images. Harbor allows you to store and manage images for use with Enterprise Pivotal Container Service (Enterprise PKS).

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Sample Customers

DNV GL, Alaska Airlines, Finastra

360 Total Security, OVHcloud, TalkingData, Trend Micro

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