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Project Quay vs Docker Hub: catalog facts
Project Quay	Docker Hub
Free Free to self-host as an open-source project.	Freemium Browsing and pulling public images is free; publishing requires a Docker account.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Private registry you host yourself Image security scanning	Default registry used by Docker tools Official, hardened and verified publisher images are labeled
Heavier to deploy than a simple registry Aimed at teams more than single users	Hosted service, not something you can run yourself Publishing images requires an account
Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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