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Harbor vs Clair: catalog facts
Harbor	Clair
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built-in vulnerability scanning and content signing Role-based access control with identity integration	Static analysis of image layers without running containers Separate indexer, matcher and notifier components
Heavier to run than a plain registry Needs Docker or Kubernetes to install	Runs as a service, so it needs setup rather than a single command Aimed at registries and pipelines more than individual desktop use
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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