Harbor
Cloud native image registry that stores, signs, and scans content.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 54% of tracked projects; popularity more than 92%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 29k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.15.3-rc2 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Docker, K8S |
Is Harbor actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 318 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 143 of them.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 107% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v2.15.3-rc2, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 7 projects we track in File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers, Harbor ranks #2 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Harbor actually does
Harbor is a cloud-native image registry that stores, signs, and scans container content. It helps teams manage container images and related artefacts securely within their own infrastructure.
Best fit: It is well-suited for engineering teams running Kubernetes clusters who need centralised, private control over container image lifecycles and security scanning.
Worth knowing: Running a full container registry with integrated scanning and signing involves significant resource overhead and operational complexity compared to simpler storage solutions.
Deployment notes
Because it relies on Docker and Kubernetes ecosystems, you will typically need persistent storage volumes for the registry data and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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