Hiphops

Founded by Tom Manterfield in 2021

Distribute licensed Docker containers to customers in any cloud or on-prem

Pricing model

Free Tier

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Hiphops to host a private container registry that includes built-in software licensing. It lets you distribute Docker images to customers in their own cloud (AWS ECR, Google Artifact Registry), on-prem, or any VPC, without pull limits. You can generate JWT tokens that work as both Docker credentials and license validation keys, define custom license fields, manage access per customer, and validate licenses inside apps using the JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python SDK.

What Hiphops does

Create a private container registry and push Docker images to itGenerate customer-specific JWT tokens that act as Docker credentials and license keysDefine custom license fields like feature flags, expiry dates, and tier limitsValidate a software license inside an application using the Hook SDKLink an existing registry like AWS ECR or Google Artifact Registry as a push or pull targetCreate shareable onboarding links with expiry for new customer accessSet up a pull-through cache to avoid Docker Hub rate limitsManage user roles and access control policies via dashboard or APIJWT tokens that work as both Docker credentials and license validation keysNo pull limits — avoids Docker Hub rate limiting issuesPush or pull images directly to customers' own AWS ECR or Google Artifact RegistryCustom license fields including feature flags, expiry dates, and multi-tenant configsSDK for license validation in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python appsShareable customer tokens with configurable permissions and 7-day onboarding linksPull-through cache for existing registries like Docker HubREST API plus interactive API docs for full automation