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Harbor vs VMware Harbor Registry comparison

GoHarbor and Broadcom are both solutions in the Container Registry category. GoHarbor is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.0, while Broadcom is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.0. GoHarbor holds a 26.4% mindshare in CR, compared to Broadcom’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GoHarbor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
Harbor
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100% willing to recommend
VMware Harbor Registry
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50% willing to recommend
 

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

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Categories and Ranking

Harbor
Ranking in Container Registry
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
2
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 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Harbor is 26.4%, down from 28.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Harbor Registry is 1.6%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Registry Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Harbor26.4%
VMware Harbor Registry1.6%
Other72.0%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2584182 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhance security with automated vulnerability detection and private registry support
We use Harbor for Docker containers to build from our GitLab CI/CD pipeline. This pipeline then automatically pushes to our Harbor instance. We are still working on storing Helm charts in the Harbor instance as well Harbor has improved our organization's security and stability in our container…
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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

"Right now this is the leading product in this category."
"The most valuable feature of Harbor is its security scanning capability."
"It is very convenient to automate consistently deploying it to a Kubernetes environment to see how it performs."
 

Cons

"There is a need for more support for public repositories, like the Google Cloud GTR, which is not as integrated as desired."
"The GUI needs to improve."
"The product should integrate better with other storage options."
"The image scanning in VMware Harbor Registry is quite limited compared to other specialized image scanning tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of the product is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
25%
Retailer
10%
Transportation Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Harbor?
Harbor is open source and part of the graduated Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) landscape, making it a cost-effective solution.
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What needs improvement with Harbor?
There is a need for more support for public repositories, like the Google Cloud GTR, which is not as integrated as desired. Additionally, more example implementations for installation using Ansible...
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What is your primary use case for Harbor?
We use Harbor for Docker containers to build from our GitLab CI/CD pipeline. This pipeline then automatically pushes to our Harbor instance. We are still working on storing Helm charts in the Harbo...
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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

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Overview

Harbor is an open source container image registry that secures images with role-based access control, scans images for vulnerabilities, and signs images as trusted. A CNCF Incubating project, Harbor delivers compliance, performance, and interoperability to help you consistently and securely manage images across cloud native compute platforms like Kubernetes and Docker.

GoHarbor

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

AXA, Talking Data
360 Total Security, OVHcloud, TalkingData, Trend Micro
Buyer's Guide
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October 2025
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