--- title: "Harbor vs Quay: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Harbor or Quay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Container registries set worldwide. 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/compare/harbor-vs-red-hat-quay" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Harbor vs Quay: Which is searched more? Is Harbor or Quay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Container registries set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Harbor and Quay - **Competitive set**: Container registries - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Harbor Share of Search**: 0.55% - **Quay Share of Search**: 0.9% ## Is Harbor or Quay more popular in search? - In September 2026, Quay had more branded searches than Harbor among container registries worldwide. Quay had about 3,920 branded searches, while Harbor had 2,400. Quay made up 0.9% of all container registry searches we track, and Harbor accounted for 0.55%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Harbor took it in April 2026, Quay took it in May 2026, Harbor took it in July 2026, Quay took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harbor’s share of searches among container registries worldwide moved from 0.4% to 0.55%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Quay’s share of searches among container registries worldwide moved from 0.81% to 0.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.9K to 3.9K. ## Top container registries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Harbor was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Quay was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Harbor was listed before Quay in three out of four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Amazon ECR | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Artifact Registry | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Docker Hub | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Azure Container Registry | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Harbor | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Quay | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Artifactory | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about container registries - Asked ChatGPT "Which container registry should I use?": 1. Amazon ECR, 2. Google Artifact Registry, 3. Azure Container Registry, 4. Docker Hub, 5. Harbor - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best container registries?": 1. Amazon ECR, 2. Google Artifact Registry, 3. Azure Container Registry, 4. Docker Hub, 5. Harbor, 6. Artifactory - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best container registry for image storage?": 1. Amazon ECR, 2. Google Artifact Registry, 3. Azure Container Registry, 4. Harbor, 5. Docker Hub - Searched Google, AI Overview "container registry": 1. Docker Hub, 2. Azure Container Registry, 3. Google Artifact Registry, 4. Artifactory - Searched Google, AI Overview "docker image registry": 1. Docker Hub, 2. Quay, 3. Amazon ECR, 4. Google Artifact Registry, 5. Azure Container Registry Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for container registries worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Quay rose from 6th to 4th among container registries worldwide. - In September 2026, Harbor fell from 5th to 6th among container registries worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Harbor estimated searches | Harbor Share of Search | Harbor rank | Quay estimated searches | Quay Share of Search | Quay rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.4% | 6 | 5.9K | 0.81% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 0.49% | 6 | 3.3K | 0.55% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 0.41% | 6 | 2.7K | 0.46% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 0.49% | 6 | 3.2K | 0.54% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 0.49% | 6 | 3.3K | 0.55% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.48% | 6 | 3.3K | 0.55% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 0.59% | 5 | 2.8K | 0.56% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 0.49% | 6 | 2.8K | 0.57% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.49% | 6 | 3.2K | 0.65% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.58% | 5 | 2.2K | 0.53% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.55% | 5 | 2.2K | 0.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 0.55% | 6 | 3.9K | 0.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harbor’s and Quay’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Harbor**: Measured on the search term “harbor registry”. - **Quay**: Measured on the search terms “quay registry” and “quay.io”, summed into one figure. - [Harbor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/harbor) - [Quay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/red-hat-quay) - [All container registries worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/container-registries): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Harbor or Quay more popular in search? In September 2026, Quay had more branded searches than Harbor among container registries worldwide. Quay had about 3,920 branded searches, while Harbor had 2,400. Quay made up 0.9% of all container registry searches we track, and Harbor accounted for 0.55%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Harbor vs Quay: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/harbor-vs-red-hat-quay This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/harbor-vs-red-hat-quay. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.