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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 August 2025, in the Container Registry category, the mindshare of Amazon ECR is 18.3%, up from 16.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Container Registry is 11.7%, up from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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 technical support services are excellent."
"What I like most about Amazon ECR is that it's swift."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon ECR is how it organizes the code and the infrastructure."
"There are no issues. The service is remarkably stable."
"The main feature I value is the ability to deposit and retrieve images."
"Amazon ECR has a native integration with all AWS services, making it convenient for use within the AWS ecosystem."
"The integration with AWS services is very easy, and the deployment and initial setup are pretty straightforward."
"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, utilizing load balancers via AWS features allows us to manage all traffic."
"Specific tokens can be used to set folder structure or restrict things like read or write access."
"Pricing is reasonable."
"We like the fact that this is a secure solution, that employs a token-based system, which can be used to manage all the applications under this product."
"Azure Container Registry can be used to detect vulnerabilities in your image."
"The portability and elasticity features are the most valuable."
"The solution has built-in resiliency and replication zone availability so it is very stable."
"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."
"The continuity screen is a valuable feature."
 

Cons

"The UI for managing ECR and other services could be improved. It could be user-friendly compared to other cloud services."
"Its support for system architecture needs improvement."
"The documentation could be improved."
"Amazon ECR should improve the integration with Amazon CloudWatch. For example, allowing us to monitor the queues better. Additionally, some of the features could be made more accessible."
"There could be improvements to the interface of AWS concerning ECR."
"Amazon ECR should include integration with Docker Hub."
"If I could use less code and have more of the user interface provide predictions of the coding required in my CLI or Terraform, that would be nice."
"There is no room for improvement mentioned; it's good as is."
"The solution could always improve its security measures with regard to access."
"We have not explored geo-replication features."
"The security, dashboards, and monitoring system could be improved."
"We have found that it is sometimes difficult to pull images from the host application."
"The solution has become more popular in the last few years but I find that the technical support has not increased their knowledge base, so more knowledgeable support staff can help improve the solution."
"The building of images on the container is quite cumbersome."
"The accessibility of Azure Container Registry also has room for improvement because the solution is not always accessible 24 x 7. I experienced this three times when the service wasn't responding, so I could not push or pull images, and I had to decommission Azure Container Registry and redeploy it."
"They can improve their scalability."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon ECR does not have a high cost."
"The product is expensive."
"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."
"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 prices are high in India as compared to the US."
"The solution's price is reasonable compared to its competitors"
"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."
"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 is a bit expensive."
"The product is competitively priced."
"Azure Container Registry, has no cost, but you pay for storage service."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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

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