Quay

Web · Linux · Self-hosted · 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 widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Quay is ranked #7 of 53 in container registries on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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Project Quay (open source community distribution) Free Apache 2 license · requires a database and reliable image storage projectquay.io · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on container registries

Free plan: Yes
Image scanning: Yes
OCI artifacts: Yes
Immutable tags: Yes
Retention policies: Yes
Replication scope: multi-region

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The record

Purpose: Project Quay is an open source container image registry for building, organizing, distributing, and deploying containers and OCI artifacts.
Deployments: It can run as a standalone component or as an Operator on OpenShift Container Platform, and supports Kubernetes deployments.
Web interface and access: It provides a web interface, private repositories, and controls for managing who can view or change content.
Vulnerability scanning: Clair scans container images for known vulnerabilities and can suggest remediation.
Distribution: It supports repository mirroring, geographic replication with client failover, and deployment in disconnected environments.
Build automation: It integrates with CI/CD tools and Git-compatible systems, including GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, for automated builds and deployments.
API: Project Quay provides an OAuth 2 REST API for managing the registry and automating tasks.
Security controls: Security capabilities include TLS, isolated builds, organization and team role-based access, and encryption of sensitive fields at rest and at runtime.
Compliance: FIPS-compliant cryptographic functions can be enabled with prerequisites that vary by deployment environment and version.
Storage and infrastructure: A deployment requires image storage, a database, and Redis; supported storage options include AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob Storage.
Notable limit: Local image storage is intended only for proof-of-concept or test installations because blob durability is not guaranteed.
Support: The overview states that Red Hat provides 24/7 support for Project Quay.
Intended users: Project Quay supports small-scale and enterprise deployments, including development and production workloads.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Container Registries in 2026#7 of 53

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Sources

projectquay.io· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.projectquay.io/red_hat_quay_overview.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.projectquay.io/architecture.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.projectquay.io/quay_jtbd-secure.html· checked 30 Sept 2026