# Docker Hub: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 34 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/docker-hub

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Artifact and container registries](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/artifact-and-container-registries/index.md) | 0% | 82 | 52% | 33 |
| [Container and Kubernetes security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/container-and-kubernetes-security/index.md) | 0% | 98 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "If your focus is solely on container images and Kubernetes, a container registry like Docker Hub, Amazon ECR, or Azure Container Registry may be more appropriate." (Mistral Small, Artifact registries)
- "Need a public image catalog? Docker Hub is the obvious starting point" (GPT-6 Luna, Artifact registries)
- "For public images and community sharing: Docker Hub" (MiniMax M2.5, Artifact registries)
- "Quick public image sharing | Docker Hub" (Kimi K2, Artifact registries)

## And against it

- "Unverified Public Registries (e.g., Standard Docker Hub) ... they pose high risks because they allow anyone to push images." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Artifact registries)
- "This is the one you should be most careful with... Millions of malicious repositories:" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Artifact registries)
- "treat Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry ghcr.io, Quay.io, etc., as untrusted intake" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Artifact registries)
- "Recommendation: Avoid for production workloads, especially sensitive applications" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Artifact registries)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Docker Hub, from 88 of the 101 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- guptadeepak.com: 32
- container-registry.com: 31
- harness.io: 29
- github.com: 28
- gane.ai/index: 26
- ciopages.com: 25
- g2.com: 22
- docs.docker.com: 21 (its own site)
- docker.com: 20 (its own site)
- learn.microsoft.com: 20

### Pages cited

- https://guptadeepak.com/tools/top-8-container-registries-2026: 32
- https://container-registry.com/compare: 28
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/container-registry-artifact-management: 25
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/artifact-and-container-registries/smb: 15
- https://railway.com/guides/best-container-registries-2026: 14
- https://aquasec.com/blog/250m-artifacts-exposed-via-misconfigured-registries: 13
- https://csoonline.com/article/575157/thousands-of-misconfigured-container-and-artifact-registries-expose-sensitive-credentials.html: 13
- https://vibereference.com/devops-and-tools/container-registry-providers: 12

## In its own words

What Docker Hub's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Discover and share container images (https://docker.com/)
- Price stated: Included in Docker Personal, Docker Pro, Docker Team, and Docker Business (https://www.docker.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR, CCPA
- Customers named: Ataccama

## What it publishes

Every page docker.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 5519 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 992 pages, 28 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 27 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- webinar or virtual event: 61 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- conference or event: 10 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- report or ebook: 141 pages, 73 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 15 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- template or tool: 45 pages, 21 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- glossary or explainer: 11 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- news or press: 82 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- Recent: 2026-09-29 template or tool: Hub https://docs.docker.com/dhi/tools/hub
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: Admin set up https://docs.docker.com/guides/admin-set-up
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: Admin user management https://docs.docker.com/guides/admin-user-management
- Recent: 2026-09-28 conference or event: Docker partner day emea win the agentic era together https://www.docker.com/events/docker-partner-day-emea-win-the-agentic-era-together/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 report or ebook: Agentic ai https://docs.docker.com/guides/agentic-ai
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Manufacturing trust for ai agents keynote https://www.docker.com/blog/manufacturing-trust-for-ai-agents-keynote/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.