Harbor

An open source trusted cloud native registry project that stores, signs, and scans content.

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Overview

Harbor is an open source, cloud native registry that stores, signs, and scans container images for vulnerabilities. Harbor solves common challenges by delivering trust, compliance, performance, and interoperability. It fills a gap for organizations and applications that cannot use a public or cloud-based registry, or want a consistent experience across clouds.

✨ Key Features

  • Cloud native registry
  • Role-based access control
  • Policy-based replication
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Content signing and validation

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Open source and free to use
  • Strong focus on security and compliance features

Unique Value: A feature-rich, open source, and cloud-native container registry that provides enterprise-grade security and management capabilities without vendor lock-in.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Private container registry for development and production environments Securing the container supply chain with vulnerability scanning and image signing Managing container images in a multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environment Distributing container images to edge locations

✅ Best For

  • On-premise registry for Kubernetes clusters
  • Secure image management for CI/CD pipelines
  • Replicating images between data centers

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Users looking for a fully managed, SaaS-based solution with minimal operational overhead

🏆 Alternatives

Docker Hub Red Hat Quay JFrog Artifactory

Offers a powerful and free alternative to commercial registries, with a strong community and a focus on cloud-native principles.

💻 Platforms

Self-hosted

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

Docker Kubernetes Jenkins GitLab CI

💰 Pricing

Contact for pricing
Free Tier Available

Free tier: Free and open source software

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