--- title: Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) Reviews meta\_title: 'Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 118 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 118 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Containerization url: https://www.g2.com/categories/containerization --- # Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) but has limited features. Are you part of the Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) is a fully-managed Docker container registry that makes it easy for developers to store, manage, and deploy Docker container images. Amazon ECR is integrated with Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), simplifying your development to production workflow. * * * Seller [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) Discussions [Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) Community](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-registry-ecr/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by John Miranda (Digital Marketing Specialist at Amazon Web Services) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 12 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-registry-ecr/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Docker](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Docker") Docker 4.6/5(301) ](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews) [ ![Red Hat Quay](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Red Hat Quay") Red Hat Quay 4.5/5(51) ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-quay/reviews) [ ![Azure Container Registry](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Azure Container Registry") Azure Container Registry 4.4/5(35) ](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-container-registry/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-registry-ecr/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 118 real user reviews. 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ECS allows us to deploy our existing containers to the cloud as an intermediary step on our cloud journey! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? Nothing, it is great! I have no concerns or problems with this offering Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR): Great migration to cloud platform. I like that you can easily takew your own containers and transition from on premise Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? Cloud migration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") AH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/27/2018 "general usage of ECR" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? it is toatlly depends on the comapny either they want to use or not. for me I am not using ecr as my thing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? it sohould have some Iam kind of stuff for the authorization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? easy to access to the aws any where with out any authiotication token or private repo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Information Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Services") UI Verified User in Information Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/29/2018 "It just works" 5/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? I can quickly and easily upload my docker images and have them available to deploy to EKS and ECS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? The filter box in the UI doesn't remember the filter when looking at the details of an image. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? Building and deploying containers to ECS and EKS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") IC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/29/2018 "ECR with EKS" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? The integration with AWS services is excellent. I would like to see image velidation being provided as part of the service as some competitors do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? There is no out of the box image validation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? Conmon storage for images to be run in EKS clusters Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") UF Verified User in Financial Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/29/2018 "Convenient Repository for your docker containers" 4/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? Authentication integration within AWS services is a great reason to use ECR with your ECS clusters Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? console interface dos not have many filtering options like date ranges Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? We use ECR to host our docker containers to later be user by an ECS cluster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/22/2018 "Works as expected" 5/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? It works as a docker container registry, and works consistently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? There is no way to expose your registry publicly using ecr. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR): If you need an easy container registry this product is for yoh Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? The need for a docker registry at AWS is solved by using ECR Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Biotechnology](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Biotechnology") AB Verified User in Biotechnology Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/27/2018 "Simplifies Docker registry" 5/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? We replaced our internal docker registry with ECR, and liked that it allows access from anywhere and we no longer have to worry about physical capacity management Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? A little too easy to accidentally mass-delete containers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? No longer needing to maintain internal registry Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Consumer Electronics](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Consumer Electronics") AC Verified User in Consumer Electronics Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/27/2018 "Docker Registry" 5/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? Super easy to use, wonderful APIs' and more importantly image management is easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? Nothing at the moment., ECR is working as desired Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR): n/a Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? We would like to move away from managing a private registry and all the maintenance overhead on it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Security and Investigations](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Security and Investigations") US Verified User in Security and Investigations Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/27/2018 "Works well for housing docker images" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? simple to use, images can be pushed from command line Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? no easy way to tag previous images. It would be nice if there was an easy way to tag images from the AWS web console. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? management of production and testing images Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Verified User in Entertainment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Entertainment") EE Verified User in Entertainment Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/27/2018 "ECR" 3/5 What do you like best about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? flexibility in use and ease of use. we use ecr to host our containers which is picked by deploy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? too much flexibility and creates issues. unintented mis configurations and issues stemming from that. usage limited to set API's Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) solving and how is that benefiting you? build / deploy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ## Questions about Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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