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Gitea
Git with a cup of tea! Painless self-hosted all-in-one software development service, including Git hosting, code review, team collaboration, package registry and CI/CD.
DockerGoK8S
Software Development - Project Management
Open source alternatives to Docker Hub
We track 3 open-source Docker Hub alternatives, of which 3 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 3 ship a Docker image. Gitea leads on health at 99/100 with 593 commits in the last 90 days; across all 3 projects you are choosing between Apache-2.0, MIT.
updated Oct 2026 3 alternatives best health 99 ★ 94k combined 1,063 commits / 90d 3 with Docker
Top picks to replace Docker Hub
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Healthiest
Health 99/100: 593 commits in 90 days, latest release v28.2.0, Docker image available.
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All 3 Docker Hub alternatives, ranked by health
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Harbor
Cloud native image registry that stores, signs, and scans content.
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Forgejo
A lightweight software forge focused on scaling, federation, and privacy (fork of Gitea).
DockerGo
Docker Hub alternatives compared
Gitea edges Harbor 99 to 98, and most of the difference is stars: 59k stars against 30k stars.
The most recent release is Forgejo v17.0.1, published 4 days ago. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Go (2) is the most common. Gitea, Harbor and Forgejo are permissively licensed.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| Gitea Steady at 99 since 11 Sep | 99 | 59k | MIT | today | Yes |
| Harbor Steady at 98 since 11 Sep | 98 | 30k | Apache-2.0 | today | Yes |
| Forgejo Steady at 95 since 27 Sep | 95 | 5.7k | MIT | 2 days ago | Yes |
Docker Hub alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Docker Hub?
Gitea scores highest at 99/100, with 593 commits in the last 90 days, 59k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v28.2.0) published 12 days ago. It is also the most active by raw commit count.
Which Docker Hub alternatives use a permissive licence?
3 of 3 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): Gitea (MIT), Harbor (Apache-2.0), Forgejo (MIT). 0 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which Docker Hub alternatives run in Docker?
3 of 3 publish a Docker image or Compose file: Gitea, Harbor, Forgejo. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is Gitea or Harbor the better Docker Hub alternative?
On measured health Gitea leads, 99 to 98. Gitea has 593 commits in 90 days, 59k stars and v28.2.0 from 12 days ago; Harbor has 180 commits in 90 days, 30k stars and v2.14.6 from 7 days ago. Gitea is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Docker Hub alternatives still maintained?
3 of the 3 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the Docker Hub alternatives written in?
Go: Gitea and Forgejo. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
