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Amazon ECR vs IBM Cloud Container Registry comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon ECR
Ranking in Container Registry
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Cloud Container Registry
Ranking in Container Registry
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Amazon ECR is 17.1%, down from 18.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Cloud Container Registry is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Rikin Parekh - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to store Docker containers and images but deployment can be complex
If there were a way to use containers as tasks directly, that would simplify things. Currently, when we use EC2 instances, scaling horizontally means increasing the instance count by five times, which might not be cost-effective. Maybe using containers directly for tasks could be a better option. Setting up this product initially does take quite a bit of time, and maintaining it also requires effort. Doing it via command line would be challenging, so I find it easier to manage through the interface.
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.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ECR solution is good. It is integrated with AWS, and it's free. Everything is free, which makes it nice to use."
"The most tool's valuable feature is image scanning."
"What I like most about Amazon ECR is that it's swift."
"One feature of Amazon ECR that I find particularly useful is its web interface, which makes management easy. The ability to manage and support token image updates is crucial for us. Moreover, utilizing load balancers via AWS features allows us to manage all traffic."
"The integration with AWS services is very easy, and the deployment and initial setup are pretty straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is that Amazon ECR is very simple and useful."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the scanning of images for vulnerabilities."
"The autoscaling functionality is the main beneficial feature of Amazon ECR. It simplifies management, but some configurations can complicate things a bit."
"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."
 

Cons

"The UI for managing ECR and other services could be improved. It could be user-friendly compared to other cloud services."
"One area for improvement in Amazon ECR is its complexity. It's pretty complex for newbies, particularly learning about private repositories, including how to access Amazon ECR through AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)."
"I suggest making it more aligned with the Docker registry version two API specification."
"Providing more ways to scan the image integrated with ECR would enhance security in the software development life cycle."
"There could be improvements to the interface of AWS concerning ECR."
"If I could use less code and have more of the user interface provide predictions of the coding required in my CLI or Terraform, that would be nice."
"It would be great if they could also provide a reference to fix the errors or vulnerabilities in the images rather than just notifying us about them."
"Deeper integration with other security tools would enhance usability."
"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."
"Price should be reduced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon ECR does not have a high cost."
"The solution's prices are high in India as compared to the US."
"My company currently has Amazon ECR under the pay-as-you-go model. The tool is more affordable than Azure Container Registry, and it's worth the money."
"The product is expensive."
"The main difference between Amazon ECR and other solutions, like Google Kubernetes Engine, is that I haven't personally used GKE. However, I know that GKE costs around $60 per month, which is quite cost-effective."
"The solution's price is reasonable compared to its competitors"
"The product is recommended to enterprises due to its high costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
5%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon ECR?
One feature of Amazon ECR that I find particularly useful is its web interface, which makes management easy. The ability to manage and support token image updates is crucial for us. Moreover, utili...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon ECR?
In the ECR setup, we use a container registry per region. All accounts are within a shared account, which we call a shared account. We share the container registry across various accounts within ou...
What needs improvement with Amazon ECR?
I suggest making it more aligned with the Docker registry version two API specification. If they achieve this, it would be excellent. Eli is an example of such an implementation.
What do you like most about IBM Cloud Container Registry?
The product is efficient and can be used for multiple environments.
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.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Amazon Elastic Container Registry
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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
American Airlines, UBank, Bitly, Eurobits
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