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IBM Cloud Container Registry vs JFrog Container Registry comparison

IBM and JFrog are both solutions in the Container Registry category. IBM is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0, while JFrog is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.5. IBM holds a 0.3% mindshare in CR, compared to JFrog’s 30.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of JFrog users who would recommend it.
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100% willing to recommend
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83% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

JFrog Container Registry and IBM Cloud Container Registry compete in container management, each offering distinctive features. JFrog offers cost advantages, whereas IBM provides superior features, appealing to users seeking enhanced capabilities.

Features: JFrog Container Registry emphasizes high availability, unlimited access to Docker Hub, and CI/CD pipeline integration. IBM Cloud Container Registry delivers robust security, global availability, and vulnerability scanning.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: JFrog Container Registry is praised for its straightforward deployment with comprehensive documentation. IBM Cloud Container Registry, while robust, has a steeper learning curve due to its complex infrastructure. IBM's dedicated support services help ease initial setup challenges.

Pricing and ROI: JFrog Container Registry provides competitive pricing with flexible plans offering attractive ROI for smaller teams. IBM Cloud Container Registry, though higher in initial cost, offers a comprehensive feature set with enhanced security for long-term ROI in enterprises requiring advanced functionality.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Container Registry
Ranking in Container Registry
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
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
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Container Registry is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JFrog Container Registry is 30.4%, up from 28.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Manuel Cruz - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures students only have access while on campus but is expensive
It was limited because it was only to support a program. There was some benefits because we didn't have the infrastructure physically, so we would have to buy it. We didn't have to make an investment at the beginning. It has pay-as-you-use pricing. It was good for us. In this Business Intelligence and Analytics program, there are about 15 courses. In 10 courses, they use the cloud infrastructure, different software. They have MySQL database with lots of data. They have to do exercises and and analyze the the data. Basically, they had to do a lot of exercises regarding machine learning. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
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Sai Balaji Bonagiri - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"The product is efficient and can be used for multiple environments."
"We use the the IBM cloud to provide the computing solution for the course."
"It was a good experience with JFrog Container Registry."
"It supports multi-cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP."
"We have integrated JFrog Xray, and we use it for storage purposes."
"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."
 

Cons

"Price should be reduced."
"IBM Cloud Container Registry should improve its API management. One improvement factor could be enhancing the integration capabilities of container registries like Harbor with hyperscaler platforms. While some container registries, like Azure Container Registry and IBM Cloud Container Registry, are tightly integrated with their respective hyperscaler environments, others may lack integration options."
"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."
"The solution's documentation available over the internet is not straightforward and customer-friendly."
"In my experience, there was a bit of a learning curve at the beginning. It can be somewhat challenging to install and get started."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is recommended to enterprises due to its high costs."
"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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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Retailer
5%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Cloud Container Registry?
The product is efficient and can be used for multiple environments.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Cloud Container Registry?
I rate the pricing at six on a scale, of ten where ten is expensive.
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What needs improvement with IBM Cloud Container Registry?
The price should be reduced.
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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

IBM Cloud Container Registry provides a multi-tenant, highly available, private image registry that is hosted and managed by IBM. You can use the registry by adding a namespace that is private to your account and then push images to your namespace. ... A tag is an identifier of an image within a repository.

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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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