Docker Hub listing

Official/primary registry for container images; package pages are indexed by search engines and discovery tools.

Package registry · hub.docker.com

Submit your listing Visit hub.docker.com

Cost to list: Free + paid; Free listing, paid upgrades
Approval: Editorial review
Link type: Nofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Best #1, MCP servers
Popularity: Tranco #525; Rank of docker.com
Countries: Worldwide

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources

Is Docker Hub worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth it if developers are your users.

Docker Hub didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 5 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 10% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Docker Hub offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.

What works

Showed up in Google for MCP servers, as high as #1
The basic listing is free

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for developer tools (0 of 5 searches)
Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing
Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO

Measured fit, by business type

How often Docker Hub made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Developer tools 0/5

Not seen

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Where Docker Hub shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

Docker Hub accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

MCP servers check eligibility

1/4

Docker Hub ranked as high as #1 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 23% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Medium 2/4, Awesome MCP Servers 1/4, MCP.so 1/4

Other sites

github.com, reddit.com, youtube.com

Searches: “mcp servers”, “best mcp servers”, “github mcp server”, “mcp server list” result
Developer tools

0/5

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 10% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Medium 1/5, Notion Marketplace 1/5, PeerSpot 1/5

Other sites

reddit.com, speedscale.com, youtube.com

Searches: “best api testing tools”, “postman alternatives”, “best code review tools”, “best ci cd tools”, “heroku alternatives”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What Docker Hub costs and who can list

As stated on Docker Hub's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Developer tools

Census audience: container images, developers · Worldwide
Pricing: Free + paid options

Docker Personal $0 (includes Docker Hub; 1 private repo); Pro $9/user/mo yearly ($11 monthly); Team $15 ($16 monthly); Business $24/user/mo. Public repositories can be published on the free plan.
Approval: Editorial review. Instant: push an image to a public repository from a Docker account; no review for ordinary repositories.
Link attribute: Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: hub.docker.com/r/grafana/grafana.
Requirements: Docker account.
Sources: docker.com/pricing
hub.docker.com/r/grafana/grafana
hub.docker.com

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on Docker Hub

1
Prepare your details

Docker Hub asks for: Docker account.
- A public repository or published package
- README with install and usage steps
- A license file
- Whatever manifest or metadata the registry requires
- A maintainer account that can respond to issues
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (developer marketplace), not a list published by Docker Hub.
2

Open the submit page
hub.docker.com/repository/create
3

Approval: editorial review

Instant: push an image to a public repository from a Docker account; no review for ordinary repositories.
4

Check the watch-outs

3 things to know before you post.

Docker Hub alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Docker Hub serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about Docker Hub

Is Docker Hub worth it for getting listed?

Worth it if developers are your users. Docker Hub didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 5 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 10% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Docker Hub offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Docker Hub listing cost?

Free + paid options. What we found: Docker Personal $0 (includes Docker Hub; 1 private repo); Pro $9/user/mo yearly ($11 monthly); Team $15 ($16 monthly); Business $24/user/mo. Public repositories can be published on the free plan.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Docker Hub dofollow?

Nofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on Docker Hub?

Start at hub.docker.com/repository/create. Approval: editorial review (Instant: push an image to a public repository from a Docker account; no review for ordinary repositories.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Docker Hub alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: MCP.so, MCP Market, and Awesome MCP Servers. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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