# Docker Hardened Images quickstart — Step 3: Compare with other images

> You can quickly compare DHIs with other images to see the security improvements and differences.

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## Knowledge

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You can quickly compare DHIs with other images to see the security improvements and differences. This comparison helps you understand the value of using hardened images.

Run the following command to compare the Docker Hardened Image for Python with the non-hardened Docker Official Image for Python from Docker Hub. Look for the ## Overview section in the output for a summary comparison.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker scout compare dhi.io/python:3.13 \
    --to python:3.13 \
    --platform linux/amd64 \
    --ignore-unchanged
```

The ## Overview section of the output looks similar to the following

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```plaintext
  ## Overview

                      │                    Analyzed Image                     │               Comparison Image
  ────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────
    Target            │  dhi.io/python:3.13                                   │  python:3.13
      digest          │  c215e9da9f84                                         │  7f48e892134c
      tag             │  3.13                                                 │  3.13
      platform        │ linux/amd64                                           │ linux/amd64
      provenance      │ https://github.com/docker-hardened-images/definitions │ https://github.com/docker-library/python.git
                      │  77a629b3d0db035700206c2a4e7ed904e5902ea8             │  3f2d7e4c339ab883455b81a873519f1d0f2cd80a
      vulnerabilities │    0C     0
```

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; &gt; This is example output. Your results may vary depending on newly discovered &gt; CVEs and image updates.

Docker maintains near-zero CVEs in Docker Hardened Images. For DHI Select and Enterprise subscriptions, when new CVEs are discovered, the CVEs are remediated within the industry-leading SLA time frame. Learn more about the SLA-backed security features.

This comparison shows that the Docker Hardened Image

Removes vulnerabilities: 1 high, 5 medium, 141 low, and 2 unspecified severity CVEs removed Reduces size: From 412 MB down to 35 MB (91% reduction) Minimizes packages: From 610 packages down to 80 (87% reduction)

To dive deeper into comparing images see Search and evaluate Docker Hardened Images.

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