# DigitalOcean Container Registry: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/digitalocean-container-registry/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifact and container registries | 2% | 19 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Some of the top recommendations include:

1. DigitalOcean Container Registry - a managed private container registry integrated with DigitalOcean Kubernetes" (Llama 4 Maverick, Artifact registries)
- "Best for companies that value simplicity and integration with a straightforward cloud ecosystem." (Mistral Small, Artifact registries)

## In its own words

What DigitalOcean Container Registry's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Store Docker images in your own private registry. (https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/container-registry)
- For: larger projects (https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/container-registry/details)
- Price stated: DOCR has three subscription plans: a free plan to try out DOCR, a basic plan for larger projects, and a professional plan with unlimited repositories and a large amount of storage. (https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/container-registry/details)
- Free plan or trial: a free plan to try out DOCR (https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/container-registry/details)
- Hosting: 11 datacenter regions

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.