When comparing Docker Registry 2.0 vs JFrog Artifactory, the Slant community recommends Docker Registry 2.0 for most people. In the question“What are the best docker image private registries?” Docker Registry 2.0 is ranked 2nd while JFrog Artifactory is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Docker Registry 2.0 is:
Currently includes in-memory, local filesystem, Azure, and S3.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Maintains several storage drivers to allow for different models of image retention
Currently includes in-memory, local filesystem, Azure, and S3.
Pro Simple to set up
Pro Only supports docker images
If you want more then go somewhere else! :)
Pro Can run as a Docker container
A very simple setup for trial and production deployment using Docker.
Pro Run it locally or get it as a service
You can install Artifactory locally in your data center or get it as a service from JFrog on one of several cloud providers (currently AWS, GCP and Azure).
Pro Integration with JFrog Xray
JFrog Xray enables scanning of Docker images for known vulnerabilities, license compliance issues, providing a full component graph and analysis tool.
Pro Universal binary repository manager for Docker and any other package type
One centralized repository for any package type.
Pro Support high availability set up
Cons
Con Biggest CON there is that it cannot control deleting of images properly
Bottom line is this makes docker registry suck when your harddisk fills up at the wrong time and you cannot push out your builds!
Con No inbuilt access control provided
Authentication or Authorization is not provided by default and needs to be handled externally. An optional authentication should have been provided, given that docker client has inbuilt authentication.
Con Only supports docker images
Con Sometimes images disappear
Con Setting it up may require some work
Setting up the new Docker Registry 2.0 requires some more setup than usual. Especially dependencies need to be installed beforehand.