--- title: "Container registries: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the registries teams store container images in. Share of Search among Docker Hub, Artifactory, Harbor and Quay, the container registries Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/container-registries" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Container registries: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the registries teams store container images in. Share of Search among Docker Hub, Artifactory, Harbor and Quay, the container registries Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Container registries - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 4 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Docker Hub, 87.6% ## Which brand is most popular in search among container registries worldwide? - In August 2026, Docker Hub was the most searched among container registries worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 87.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Artifactory is in 2nd place, 75.8 percentage points behind at 11.8% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Docker Hub’s estimated Share of Search among container registries worldwide decreased from 95.7% to 87.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artifactory’s estimated Share of Search among container registries worldwide increased from 3.9% to 11.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harbor and Quay held steady: their estimated Share of Search among container registries worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Docker Hub vs Artifactory: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/artifactory-vs-docker-hub): 87.6% against 11.8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for container registries worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Artifactory gained estimated Share of Search among container registries worldwide, from 6.8% to 11.8%. - In August 2026, Docker Hub lost estimated Share of Search among container registries worldwide, from 92.5% to 87.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Quay worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 480 to 260 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Harbor worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Docker Hub | 87.6% | 368K | 0.0% | Docker | | 2 | Artifactory | 11.8% | 49.5K | +82.7% | JFrog | | 3 | Harbor | 0.57% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Harbor | | 4 | Quay | 0.06% | 260 | 0.0% | Quay | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Docker Hub | 673K | 95.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 3.9% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Harbor | 2.9K | 0.41% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Quay | 480 | 0.07% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Docker Hub | 550K | 94.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 4.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Harbor | 2.9K | 0.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Quay | 390 | 0.07% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Docker Hub | 550K | 95.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Artifactory | 22.2K | 3.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Harbor | 2.4K | 0.42% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Quay | 320 | 0.06% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Docker Hub | 550K | 94.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 4.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Harbor | 2.9K | 0.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Quay | 320 | 0.06% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Docker Hub | 550K | 94.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 4.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Harbor | 2.9K | 0.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Quay | 390 | 0.07% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Docker Hub | 550K | 93.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Artifactory | 33.1K | 5.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Harbor | 2.9K | 0.49% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Quay | 390 | 0.07% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Docker Hub | 450K | 93.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 5.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Harbor | 2.9K | 0.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Quay | 390 | 0.08% | 4 | | May 2026 | Docker Hub | 450K | 93.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 5.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Harbor | 2.4K | 0.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | Quay | 390 | 0.08% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Docker Hub | 450K | 93.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 5.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Harbor | 2.4K | 0.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Quay | 320 | 0.07% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Docker Hub | 368K | 92.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 6.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Harbor | 2.4K | 0.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Quay | 260 | 0.07% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Docker Hub | 368K | 87.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Artifactory | 49.5K | 11.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Harbor | 2.4K | 0.57% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Quay | 260 | 0.06% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Artifactory | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Docker Hub | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Harbor | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Quay | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Artifactory**: Measured on the search term “artifactory”. - **Docker Hub**: Measured on the search term “docker hub”. - **Harbor**: Measured on the search term “harbor registry”. - **Quay**: Measured on the search term “quay registry”. - [Artifactory](/demand/global-en/brands/artifactory) - [Docker Hub](/demand/global-en/brands/docker-hub) - [Harbor](/demand/global-en/brands/harbor) - [Quay](/demand/global-en/brands/quay) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among container registries worldwide? In August 2026, Docker Hub was the most searched among container registries worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 87.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Container registries: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/container-registries This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/container-registries. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.