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Amazon ECR vs Azure Container Registry comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon ECR
Ranking in Container Registry
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Container Registry
Ranking in Container Registry
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Amazon ECR is 18.3%, up from 16.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Container Registry is 12.1%, up from 10.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Registry Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon ECR18.3%
Azure Container Registry12.1%
Other69.6%
Container Registry
 

Featured Reviews

Eli Chavez - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution delivers consistent reliability and high stability
ECR is reliable, however, I don't consider it the best container registry available. The main reason is that it is not entirely based on the original Docker registry. For instance, I prefer Azure's ACR because, in ACR, there is no need to create repositories; I simply push. Logging into the repository and specifying the path automatically creates everything. This structure resembles an S3 setup with a container registry layout.
Soumen Dey - PeerSpot reviewer
The whole package is valuable as it allows for easy application cloning and deployment
There is a need for a graphical interface instead of writing code in Visual Studio to create images. Currently, it requires using PowerShell scripts or YAML files, which means needing to know scripting languages. A single product combining Kubernetes service with Azure Container Registry could improve usability, making actual operations smoother. However, I haven't found any bottlenecks or problems with it.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable aspect of ECR is its user-friendliness."
"ECR provides robust security features, including image scanning and vulnerability assessment, supported by AWS identity and access management for fine-grained access control."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the scanning of images for vulnerabilities."
"The technical support services are excellent."
"The most tool's valuable feature is image scanning."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon ECR is its ease of use and the centralized management console."
"There are no issues. The service is remarkably stable."
"The Docker compatibility that ECR offers is probably the most beneficial aspect of the solution."
"Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to download, install and manage."
"Specific tokens can be used to set folder structure or restrict things like read or write access."
"The solution allows you to isolate standard containers, which is its most valuable feature. Azure Container Registry does what it's supposed to do and gives you visibility into the Docker images, the logs, information on pulling and pushing the data, etc."
"Provides secure duplication and the option for service webhooks."
"It's great for storing images on containers."
"It's running behind a big financial and legal customer, who runs Service Fabric behind a front door, servicing local banking containers on an ISV solution developed internally."
"Azure Container Registry can be used to detect vulnerabilities in your image."
 

Cons

"One area for improvement in Amazon ECR is its complexity. It's pretty complex for newbies, particularly learning about private repositories, including how to access Amazon ECR through AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)."
"The Amazon ECR interface could benefit from improvements to enhance user experience."
"I suggest making it more aligned with the Docker registry version two API specification."
"There were a few issues related to the roles, policies, and retrieval of data when trying to fetch images for deployment on Amazon ECS. This can involve permissions and configuration complexities."
"Amazon ECR's manipulation capability of tags needs to be improved."
"Its support for system architecture needs improvement."
"Amazon ECR should include integration with Docker Hub."
"It would be great if they could also provide a reference to fix the errors or vulnerabilities in the images rather than just notifying us about them."
"The setup for Azure Container Registry was a bit complex. Still, the main problem was that whenever a new image was generated, that new Docker image needed to be updated in Azure Container Registry."
"We have found that it is sometimes difficult to pull images from the host application."
"The solution has no areas that need improvement."
"Lacks the option of having access keys stored in a master key vault."
"They can improve their scalability."
"The deployment is an area that needs improvement, as it can take some time to deploy."
"The setup process is mildly complex. There is no straightforward management platform, so there's a level of complexity to it."
"It should be easier to use. It can have more graphical interfaces to manage containers. At present, the handling or management of the containers is very basic."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's prices are high in India as compared to the US."
"The product is expensive."
"Amazon ECR does not have a high cost."
"My company currently has Amazon ECR under the pay-as-you-go model. The tool is more affordable than Azure Container Registry, and it's worth the money."
"The solution's price is reasonable compared to its competitors"
"The main difference between Amazon ECR and other solutions, like Google Kubernetes Engine, is that I haven't personally used GKE. However, I know that GKE costs around $60 per month, which is quite cost-effective."
"The Premium version includes some enhancements but is still quite okay with regard to pricing."
"When using Azure Container Registry, it was $1.5 or $1.6 per day, but I'm unsure how much it costs today."
"Azure is a bit expensive."
"The product is competitively priced."
"I have no information on how much Azure Container Registry costs. I know it's the only solution my institution can use, so the cost was approved."
"I would rate the pricing four out of ten."
"Azure Container Registry, has no cost, but you pay for storage service."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon ECR?
One feature of Amazon ECR that I find particularly useful is its web interface, which makes management easy. The ability to manage and support token image updates is crucial for us. Moreover, utili...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon ECR?
I haven't observed the costs associated with Amazon ECR services in detail.
What needs improvement with Amazon ECR?
I would appreciate a feature in Amazon ECR that allows direct image downloads from open source into ECR, bypassing the current need to first pull the image to my server. This would streamline the p...
What do you like most about Azure Container Registry?
Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Container Registry?
The pricing is on the lower side and not costly. Customers usually pay approximately $500 USD monthly, though this includes multiple services, not just the Azure Container Registry.
What needs improvement with Azure Container Registry?
The essential tools such as the VMs and Azure Container Registry meet our needs. We have not explored geo-replication features.
 

Also Known As

Amazon Elastic Container Registry
Microsoft Azure Container Registry
 

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
DNV GL, Alaska Airlines, Finastra
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