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Singularity Registry HPC vs ttl.sh
Both stand on container registries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
Choose shpc if you manage containers in a Linux cluster and want them installed as modules using Lmod or Environment Modules. Look elsewhere if you do not have the required module system or a supported container technology installed on the system.
Visit Singularity Registry HPC Free plan APIWeb
ttl.sh offers a simple path to temporary OCI artifact storage without account setup. Its defining constraint is brief retention: artifacts expire at their TTL, which cannot exceed 24 hours.
Visit ttl.shThe facts
| Singularity Registry HPC | ttl.sh | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | ttl.sh |
| On container registries | #25 of 60 | #29 of 60 |
Singularity Registry HPC: what it does well
- Supports both Lmod and Environment Modules (Tcl).
- Works with Singularity, Podman, and Docker.
- Recipes can come from GitHub repositories or local directories.
- Generated modules expose run, exec, shell, inspect, and container commands.
- Module views group installed modules through symlinks.
What to know first
- A module technology must be installed in every case.
- The selected container technology must be installed and available on PATH.
- Targets Linux cluster environments rather than general desktop use.
ttl.sh: what it does well
- Push and pull without an account or credentials.
- Works with Docker, Podman, Helm, and OCI tools.
- TTL can be set up to 24 hours.
- Supports web and API access.
- Names four CI/CD workflow integrations.
What to know first
- Images vanish permanently when their TTL expires.
- Maximum TTL is 24 hours.
- Default TTL is one hour.
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