# Search and evaluate Docker Hardened Images — Basic comparison

> To compare a Docker Hardened Image with another image, use the docker scout compare command Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```console $ docker scout compare dhi.io/<image>:<tag> \ --to <comparison-image>:<tag> \ --platform <platform> ``` For example, to compare a

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To compare a Docker Hardened Image with another image, use the docker scout compare command

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker scout compare dhi.io/&lt;image&gt;:&lt;tag&gt; \
    --to &lt;comparison-image&gt;:&lt;tag&gt; \
    --platform &lt;platform&gt;
```

For example, to compare a DHI Node.js image with the official Node.js image

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker scout compare dhi.io/node:22-debian13 \
    --to node:22 \
    --platform linux/amd64
```

The output shows an overview at the top with key comparison metrics, followed by detailed package and vulnerability information. Example overview

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

                      │                    Analyzed Image                     │              Comparison Image
  ────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────
    Target            │  dhi.io/node:22-debian13                              │  node:22
      digest          │  55d471f61608                                         │  9ee3220f602f
      platform        │ linux/amd64                                           │ linux/amd64
      vulnerabilities │    0C     0H     0M     0L                            │    0C     1H     3M   153L     4?
                      │           -1     -3   -153     -4                     │
      size            │ 41 MB (-367 MB)                                       │ 408 MB
      packages        │ 19 (-726)                                             │ 745
```

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