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Azure Container Registry vs VMware Harbor Registry comparison

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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
21
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
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Azure Container Registry is 11.2%, down from 12.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Harbor Registry is 4.5%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Registry Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Container Registry11.2%
VMware Harbor Registry4.5%
Other84.3%
Container Registry
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Sahu - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
SS
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to download, install and manage."
"Azure Container Registry can be used to detect vulnerabilities in your image."
"The scanning of Docker images is the most valuable feature."
"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."
"One of the benefits of this solution is that it's private and secure."
"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 is very convenient to automate consistently deploying it to a Kubernetes environment to see how it performs."
"The most valuable features of VMware Harbor Registry are that it's lightweight and the in-built Trivy solution, which I find valuable mainly for the vulnerability scanning that it publishes."
 

Cons

"Implementation needs improvement. We have a lot of open, online sources."
"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 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."
"We have found that it is sometimes difficult to pull images from the host application."
"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."
"They can improve their scalability."
"The deployment is an area that needs improvement, as it can take some time to deploy."
"The image scanning in VMware Harbor Registry is quite limited compared to other specialized image scanning tools."
"The default credential rewrite is one of the major pains with Harbor, so this has to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is competitively priced."
"When using Azure Container Registry, it was $1.5 or $1.6 per day, but I'm unsure how much it costs today."
"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 Container Registry, has no cost, but you pay for storage service."
"I would rate the pricing four out of ten."
"Azure is a bit expensive."
"The Premium version includes some enhancements but is still quite okay with regard to pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
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Questions from the Community

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 is your primary use case for Azure Container Registry?
I was working with SQL and in Azure DevOps. When the development team created the microservices, the microservices needed the connection with the SQL database. I used the SQL database to connect th...
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...
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...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Container Registry
VMware Harbor
 

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Sample Customers

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