# Agent Registry vs Agent Hub: Which one do you need?

DevFeed: [Agent Registry vs Agent Hub: Which one do you need?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/agent-registry-vs-agent-hub-which-one-do-you-need-12134.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.port.io/blog/agent-registry-vs-agent-hub>)

Author: Matar Peles

Published: 2026-08-10T11:40:18Z

Content type: comparison

Language: en

Sources: [Developer Experience & Platform Engineering Blog | Port](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/developer-experience-platform-engineering-blog-port.md>)

Topics: [AI Agent](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-agent.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [bedrock](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bedrock.md>), [Claude](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude.md>), [cursor](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cursor.md>)

Tags: [agent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agent.md>), [agentic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic.md>), [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [bedrock](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bedrock.md>), [claude](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude.md>), [cursor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cursor.md>), [enterprise](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise.md>), [governance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/governance.md>), [hub](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hub.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [policy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/policy.md>), [registry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/registry.md>), [workflow](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflow.md>)

## AI overview

The article compares AI agent registries and agent hubs. Registries provide governance by tracking agent identity, ownership, access boundaries, versions, lifecycle state, and policy approvals, while hubs help teams discover and reuse existing agents. It argues that organizations need both capabilities and can build them as one system to address agent sprawl.

## Source excerpt

Compare agent registries and agent hubs to understand their roles, key differences, and which one your team actually needs.