# Docker requires some organisation accounts to upgrade to a paid plan or lose their images

DevFeed: [Docker requires some organisation accounts to upgrade to a paid plan or lose their images](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/docker-is-deleting-open-source-organisations-what-you-need-to-know-26637.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.alexellis.io/docker-is-deleting-open-source-images/>)

Author: Alex Ellis

Published: 2023-03-15T10:56:54Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Alex Ellis' Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/alex-ellis-blog.md>)

Topics: [Docker Hub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker-hub.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintainers.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>)

Tags: [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [cost](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cost.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-hub](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-hub.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainers.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [opinion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opinion.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses Docker's notice that some Docker Hub organisation accounts must upgrade to a paid team plan or risk deletion of the account and its images. It says the change affects organisation accounts used by open-source communities, while personal accounts were unchanged, and criticizes Docker's communication and cost.

## Source excerpt

This controversial decision coupled with poor messaging has created anxiety the Open Source community. Learn what's happening and how we can move forward.