--- title: Red Hat Quay Reviews meta\_title: 'Red Hat Quay Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 51 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Red Hat Quay works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 51 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Containerization url: https://www.g2.com/categories/containerization --- # Red Hat Quay Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Red Hat Quay but has limited features. Are you part of the Red Hat Quay team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Red Hat® Quay container and application registry provides secure storage, distribution, and deployment of containers on any infrastructure. It is available as an add-on for OpenShift or as a standalone component. * * * Seller [Red Hat](https://www.g2.com/sellers/red-hat) Discussions [Red Hat Quay Community](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-quay/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Natasha Selvey Show More * * * This product is included in: [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Red Hat Cloud ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-cloud/reviews) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-quay/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Docker](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Docker") Docker 4.6/5(301) ](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews) [ ![Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)") Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) 4.3/5(118) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-registry-ecr/reviews) [ ![Sonatype Nexus Repository](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sonatype Nexus Repository") Sonatype Nexus Repository 4.5/5(23) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-quay/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 51 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Satya S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Satya S.") SS Satya S. 1/11/2026 "Robust Container Management with Stellar Integration" 4/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? I find Red Hat Quay especially useful for managing images across teams and environments. I really appreciate is how well it supports team collaboration. The role-based access control works very well, making it easy to define who can push, pull, or manage images, which helps maintain accountability and prevents accidental changes. The built-in image scanning and security features are particularly valuable as they help identify vulnerabilities early. I also like how smoothly Red Hat Quay integrates with Kubernetes and OpenShift environments. This tight integration makes CI/CD pipelines more reliable and predictable since images can be automatically pulled and deployed without extra configuration. It fits naturally into cloud-native workflows and supports automation without adding unnecessary overhead. The documentation is solid and provides clear guidance, especially when deploying Quay in Kubernetes or OpenShift environments. Basic setup was straightforward. Its built-in vulnerability scanning, role-based access control, and smooth integration with Kubernetes and OpenShift make it especially valuable in enterprise and production environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? Performance and resource usage can also be a concern in some setups, particularly in self-managed deployments. Proper tuning is often needed to ensure smooth performance at scale, which may require additional operational effort. One common challenge is storage and backend performance. Since container images and metadata can grow quickly, the underlying storage system needs to be well-optimized. If storage isn’t configured correctly or scaled in advance, it can impact image availability and response times. Better built-in guidance or recommendations during setup—based on expected image volume and usage—would help prevent these issues early on. Configuring everything properly for real-world use took additional time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? Red Hat Quay manages container images securely and organizes them, solving image sprawl and lack of control. It centralizes image management, ensuring visibility and structure, while providing image scanning to identify vulnerabilities early on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Darshan S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Darshan S.") DS Darshan S. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/6/2023 "Easier to Scale" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? One of the standout features of Red Hat Quay is its scalability. As my container image library grew, I was relieved to see that Quay effortlessly handled the increased workload Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? Price Structure: The pricing of the platform may seem somewhat steep, particularly for individuals or smaller organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? I recently had the pleasure of using Red Hat Quay for my container image management needs, and I must say, it has truly revolutionized the way I handle containerized applications. Here's why I believe Red Hat Quay deserves all the praise it receives: 1. Uploading and organizing container images became a breeze, allowing me to focus more on developing my applications rather than struggling with the infrastructure. 2. Security is a top priority in today's digital landscape, and Red Hat Quay excels in this aspect. 3. The capacity to duplicate images across numerous repositories and locations facilitated effortless dissemination, simplifying the deployment of applications in diverse environments while ensuring uniformity and dependability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jerin R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jerin R.") JR Jerin R. DevOps Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/8/2023 "Red Hat Quay a container registry solution" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? It helps us to store container images as a source repository. It scans our container images for security vulnerabilities and provides detailed reports. This helps in identifying and addressing potential security issues before deploying containerized applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? Some advanced features of Red Hat Quay, such as vulnerability scanning or replication, may require additional components or plugins that need to be separately installed, configured and managed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? At the beginning of the container age, the docker hub is the one that helps us to store images and share them inside our organization. But later they brought some limitations and set some features to paid versions. Then we started to use the Red Hat Quay registry. Additionally, it scans our images for security vulnerabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite BP Baskar P. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/6/2023 "Excellent platform" 5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? It helps to keep our data more secure, and we can also able to add some restrictions in different levels like users, group and other's, when compared to othes, it's good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? Everything is perfect, it will be user friendly to everyone, and really amazing customization are available in the red had environment, everyone will like the way you are given Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? Secure and scalable container image storage: Red Hat Quay offers a robust and secure platform for storing container images. It ensures data integrity, access control, and scalability, allowing you to store and manage a large number of container images without worrying about storage limitations or security vulnerabilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/7/2023 "testing" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? Red Hat Quay places a strong emphasis on security. It supports multiple authentication mechanisms, such as token-based authentication, OAuth, LDAP, and more. It also offers vulnerability scanning and image signing capabilities to help ensure the integrity and safety of the container images. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? Red Hat Quay, being a powerful and feature-rich container registry, may have a steeper learning curve for users who are new to containerization or container registries. The setup and configuration process might require some technical expertise and understanding of container technologies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? Red Hat Quay addresses the challenge of managing container images in a scalable and secure manner. It provides a centralized repository to store and organize container images, making it easier to manage the lifecycle of images, track versions, and ensure consistent deployment across environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Siddhant Singh T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Siddhant Singh T.") ST Siddhant Singh T. Software Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/6/2023 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Exploring and versatility and power of Red Hat Quay" 4/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? User friendly interface for managing container images. As it's known for its reliable customer support and commitment to enterprise customer. Flexibility and compatibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? Complexity of setup can be complex especially for user who are new to containerization. Red hat quay have higher resources requirement compare to other container image registries particularly in terms of memory Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? As enhanceing security and compliances by providing feature such as vulnerability scanning, image signing and access control. Offering replication capabilities, allowing users to distribute container images across multiple instances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Banking](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Banking") UB Verified User in Banking Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/30/2023 "Good experience with quay" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? It's very useful in a wide variety of ways wherein we're able to query and see how we can leverage the possibility of all this queries and it's a good software which is helping us to do things productively Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? More support documents can be provided and also exclusive access to all the software trials will help us with all these things and better support documents and video tutorials will be helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? It's able to have a good ui for the registry and listing all the images. Pretty easy to select the versions and know metadata of the same as well. Very good overall Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Pawan M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pawan M.") PM Pawan M. Senior Software Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/6/2023 "Software Engineer" 4/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? Ability to deploy a container registry in a on premise deployments with ease Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? I hope we get open source version of on premise deployments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? With cloud Saas services being used in all deployments nowadays, it is almost impossible to avoid vendor lock-in. Quay helps to overcome this issue in unloading container registry service for secure deployments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Suraj N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Suraj N.") SN Suraj N. Support Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/28/2023 "User friendly experience with Quay" 5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? UI design very simple and easy to navigate the options available in Quay Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? Nothing as such, everything seems all perfect to me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? Clearing the cache and updating the website for our end users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") TC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/3/2023 "Redhat is perfect choice if you want to develop secure applications" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Red Hat Quay? The availability of the different images is very attractive and got multiple options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Red Hat Quay? Should have more clarity about the networking in cluster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Red Hat Quay solving and how is that benefiting you? Red hat is creating options and opportunities for enterprise development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Red Hat Quay? 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. [ Ask about Red Hat Quay ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-quay/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is Red Hat Quay used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-red-hat-quay-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-quay/discuss) ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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