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Azure Container Registry vs VMware Harbor Registry comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure Container Registry
Ranking in Container Registry
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Harbor Registry
Ranking in Container Registry
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Azure Container Registry is 11.9%, up from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Harbor Registry is 1.6%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Registry Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Azure Container Registry11.9%
VMware Harbor Registry1.6%
Other86.5%
Container Registry
 

Featured Reviews

Soumen Dey - PeerSpot reviewer
The whole package is valuable as it allows for easy application cloning and deployment
There is a need for a graphical interface instead of writing code in Visual Studio to create images. Currently, it requires using PowerShell scripts or YAML files, which means needing to know scripting languages. A single product combining Kubernetes service with Azure Container Registry could improve usability, making actual operations smoother. However, I haven't found any bottlenecks or problems with it.
SS
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Retailer
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
No data available
 

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.
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.
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.
What needs improvement with VMware Harbor Registry?
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...
What is your primary use case for VMware Harbor Registry?
I have been working with the VMware Harbor Registry for three years. I am currently using version 2.93 of the VMware Harbor Registry. For Harbor, we use both open source and enterprise versions; we...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Container Registry
VMware Harbor
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

DNV GL, Alaska Airlines, Finastra
360 Total Security, OVHcloud, TalkingData, Trend Micro
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