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Azure Container Registry vs Red Hat Quay 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

Azure Container Registry
Ranking in Container Registry
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat Quay
Ranking in Container Registry
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Azure Container Registry is 11.1%, up from 11.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Quay is 8.6%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Aravindhan Suresh - PeerSpot reviewer
Fast, secure, and has no downtime; it also has a role-based access feature
I'm not an active Azure Container Registry user, but I faced some issues, which Azure rectified after six months of usage. During the deployment, my company had a multi-stage pipeline, so whenever the team deploys via the Docker run command or generates an image, the issue arises. The problem is that whenever a new image is generated, that new Docker image isn't updated in Azure Container Registry, so that's an area for improvement. As soon as the deployment is over, my team has to go to Azure Container Registry to delete the image and start the pipeline, and only then will the image be updated. The new image isn't reflected in Azure Container Registry after deployment. My team had to take extra steps for the new image to reflect. Before 2020, Azure Container Registry didn't have the option to scan vulnerabilities, as I've heard from my team lead. After 2020, that feature was introduced in the tool, so as long as that feature is available, then Azure Container Registry is okay. I can't think of any other features to add to it in the next version.
SunilkumarSivan - PeerSpot reviewer
Pretty user-friendly, efficient user management and continuously updated with new versions
It's pretty user-friendly. It's operator-based, and there's no complication in setting it up. Things like downloading an image, pulling an image, tagging, and pushing it back to the needed organization are fairly easy compared to doing things through the command-line interface. Red Hat is constantly improving its product. Every new version rollout comes with updates that enhance performance. One example is that we used to experience issues when clicking on a repository if we had thousands of them in the registry. In the latest versions, those things have been taken care of.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution."
"The solution allows you to isolate standard containers, which is its most valuable feature. Azure Container Registry does what it's supposed to do and gives you visibility into the Docker images, the logs, information on pulling and pushing the data, etc."
"Pricing is reasonable."
"It's running behind a big financial and legal customer, who runs Service Fabric behind a front door, servicing local banking containers on an ISV solution developed internally."
"The whole package is valuable as it allows for easy application cloning and deployment."
"Specific tokens can be used to set folder structure or restrict things like read or write access."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to download, install and manage."
"The continuity screen is a valuable feature."
"Things like downloading an image, pulling an image, tagging, and pushing it back to the needed organization are fairly easy compared to doing things through the command-line interface."
"It's easy to use, and it does what it is meant for."
 

Cons

"The setup for Azure Container Registry was a bit complex. Still, the main problem was that whenever a new image was generated, that new Docker image needed to be updated in Azure Container Registry."
"The deployment is an area that needs improvement, as it can take some time to deploy."
"They can improve their scalability."
"The setup process is mildly complex. There is no straightforward management platform, so there's a level of complexity to it."
"There is a need for a graphical interface instead of writing code in Visual Studio to create images."
"It should be easier to use. It can have more graphical interfaces to manage containers. At present, the handling or management of the containers is very basic."
"It's not an open source, and we pay per hour to Microsoft Azure."
"The security, dashboards, and monitoring system could be improved."
"It could be more integrated with other platforms."
"Nothing is happening regarding AI. I don’t see the role of AI currently."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Azure Container Registry, has no cost, but you pay for storage service."
"The Premium version includes some enhancements but is still quite okay with regard to pricing."
"When using Azure Container Registry, it was $1.5 or $1.6 per day, but I'm unsure how much it costs today."
"Azure is a bit expensive."
"I have no information on how much Azure Container Registry costs. I know it's the only solution my institution can use, so the cost was approved."
"The product is competitively priced."
"I would rate the pricing four out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Container Registry?
Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Container Registry?
The pricing is on the lower side and not costly. Customers usually pay approximately $500 USD monthly, though this includes multiple services, not just the Azure Container Registry.
What needs improvement with Azure Container Registry?
While downtime is uncommon, there are occasional server errors like '404 not found' and '504 server not found'. Viewing server logs is not a reliable approach, and improving log visibility would he...
What needs improvement with Red Hat Quay?
From the AI perspective, it just serves as a container registry at this point. We are also looking for the possibility to retain a VM image from Quay, which is not possible currently. So, nothing i...
What is your primary use case for Red Hat Quay?
We use Red Hat Quay as a single source of truth for all of our container images. We store all the container images that are used in the OpenShift platform.
What advice do you have for others considering Red Hat Quay?
I would definitely recommend it. Overall, I would rate this product an eight out of ten.
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Container Registry
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Sample Customers

DNV GL, Alaska Airlines, Finastra
The Asiakastieto Group, Akbank, TTTECH
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