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Docker Hub vs Distribution: catalog facts
Docker Hub	Distribution
Freemium Browsing and pulling public images is free; publishing requires a Docker account.	Free Free and open source.
Web	Linux, Self-hosted
Default registry used by Docker tools Official, hardened and verified publisher images are labeled	Lightweight self-hosted image registry Includes metrics, notifications and health checks
Hosted service, not something you can run yourself Publishing images requires an account	No built-in web interface or vulnerability scanning Access control and user management need extra setup
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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