No. 8 of 60 ·Artifact repository software

Google Artifact Registry

Web · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Google Artifact Registry is ranked #8 of 60 in artifact repository software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan.

Google Artifact Registry plans and pricing

All plans

Artifact Registry Storage Free 1 gibibyte hour, per 1 month / account 0.5 gibibyte month and above · regional and multi-regional repositories cloud.google.com · 1 Oct 2026

Free storage tier Free 0 gibibyte month to 0.5 gibibyte month · per 1 month / account Storage free tier applies across projects attached to a billing account cloud.google.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on artifact repository software

Free plan: Yes
Container artifacts: Yes
Upstream proxy: Yes
Access control: fine-grained
Retention rules: Yes
Self hosted: No
Supported formats: 11

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The record

Deployment: cloud
Integrations: Cloud Build, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, Compute Engine
Support channels: community, docs
Company size fit: small, mid market, enterprise
Purpose: Artifact Registry centrally stores artifacts and build dependencies as part of an integrated Google Cloud experience.
Package and image storage: It provides a single location for storing and managing packages and Docker container images.
CI/CD integration: Artifact Registry integrates with Google Cloud CI/CD services and existing CI/CD tools, including Cloud Build.
Deployment runtimes: Artifacts can be deployed to Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, and App Engine flexible environment.
Repository modes: Remote repositories cache upstream dependencies, connector repositories proxy upstream sources without caching, and virtual repositories group remote and private repositories behind one endpoint.
Vulnerability scanning: Automatic scanning is triggered when a new image is pushed, and vulnerability information is continuously updated when new vulnerabilities are discovered.
Security controls: Artifact Registry supports VPC Service Controls and Binary Authorization policies for protected deployments.
Encryption: Customer content is encrypted at rest by default, and repositories can use customer-managed encryption keys in Cloud KMS.
Repository privacy: All repositories are private by default and access should follow least-privilege principles.
Image streaming: Image streaming can prewarm images to reduce cold-start latency for Google Kubernetes Engine workloads.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Artifact Repository Software in 2026#8 of 60

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Sources

cloud.google.com/artifact-registry· checked 22 Sept 2026
docs.cloud.google.com/artifact-registry/docs/overview· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.cloud.google.com/artifact-registry/docs/analysis· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.cloud.google.com/artifact-registry/docs/protect-artifact· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.cloud.google.com/artifact-registry/docs/cmek· checked 1 Oct 2026
cloud.google.com/artifact-registry/pricing· checked 1 Oct 2026