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Harbor vs Distribution Registry UI

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted developer tools & git options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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HA Harbor Cloud-native container registry with security VS DI Distribution Registry UI Web user interface for the Docker Distribution registry
FeatureHarborDistribution Registry UI
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoRiot
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM4,096 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 29,113★ 3,509
First released20162017
ReplacesDocker Hub, ArtifactoryDocker Hub

Why pick each one

Choose Harbor if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 29.1k GitHub stars
Harbor details

Choose Distribution Registry UI if…

  • Adds usability to bare registry
  • Tiny footprint
Distribution Registry UI details

Frequently asked questions

Is Harbor or Distribution Registry UI better?

Neither is universally better. Harbor has the larger community, while Distribution Registry UI is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Harbor and Distribution Registry UI free and open-source?

Yes. Harbor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Distribution Registry UI under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Harbor and Distribution Registry UI with Docker?

Harbor: yes. Distribution Registry UI: yes.

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