Docker Hardened Images
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
2recommend
2warn against
Dec 17, 2025first mention
Jun 24, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“when hardened images is largely free now”
“This is easy mode”
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“Nice from docker!”
Caveats and dissent
“Ok, where is the source? Open source means I can build it myself”
“it links to this 404-ing GitHub URL”
Often compared with
Who recommends it in their own words
From the makers not counted in the ranking
“Docker Hardened Images are built from scratch with the minimal packages to run the image.”
Works at Dockeron “A Safer Container Ecosystem with Docker: Free Docker…”
“Thanks for reporting, team is fixing it”
Threads where it came up
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All comments 13
“DHI (Docker Hardened Images) or Chainguard Images, both of which also have a set of free hardened images”
“when hardened images is largely free now”
“It looks quite different than any Dockerfile I've ever seen.”
“docker will have to make all of that for their own tool to reach parity”
“Good news, you can already pay for it”
“Ok, where is the source? Open source means I can build it myself”
“The reason you want to lower your CVEs is to say "we're compliant"”
“TL;DR”
“they’re charging extra for it”
“This is easy mode”
“Nice from docker!”
“First look shows me that this is not an easy drop in replacement.”
“it links to this 404-ing GitHub URL”