8gears Container Registry vs Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container

8gears Container Registry9.2Visit Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container6.4Visit

Higher score 8gears Container Registry #3 in Container Registries 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit 8gears

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Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container #31 in Container Registries 6.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Huawei Cloud

• 8gears Container Registry fits best

  Security-focused teams needing a full registry

• Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container fits best

  Huawei Cloud container deployments

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Side by side

Feature	8gears Container Registry 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container 6.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	6.4
Ranking	#3 in Container Registries	#31 in Container Registries
Best for	Security-focused teams needing a full registry	Huawei Cloud container deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	12 integrations	3 integrations
Features 8gears Container Registry 4/4 · Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container 4/4
Image scanning	✓	✓
OCI artifacts	✓	✓
Immutable tags	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓	✓
Specs
Replication scope	Multi-region	Multi-region
Included storage	1000 GB	Not checked yet
Maximum image size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	OCI indexes and Helm charts support broader artifact workflows Scanning, immutability, retention, and signed-image controls strengthen governance Hosted, cloud, on-premises, air-gapped, and self-hosted deployment options	Free Basic Edition includes private repositories and image synchronization Enterprise adds scanning, retention policies, and multi-region synchronization Deploys with CCE and CCI through automatic deployment triggers
Cons	The Individuals plan includes only 1 GB of storage Community support is limited to the free Individuals plan Advanced authentication and custom SLA are reserved for Enterprise	OCI artifacts and immutable tags require Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition is currently described as open beta OBS storage, traffic, and related services may incur charges
Our verdict	8gears Container Registry is a commercial Harbor distribution for teams, enterprises, cloud providers, and independent software vendors that need to store and distribute container images and other OCI artifacts. It supports web, API, and… Read the review →	Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container (SWR) is a managed registry for storing, pushing, pulling, synchronizing, scanning, and deleting container images. It is designed for teams running containerized workloads on Huawei Cloud,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 8gears Container Registry — where it wins

  • OCI indexes and Helm charts support broader artifact workflows
  • Scanning, immutability, retention, and signed-image controls strengthen governance
  • Hosted, cloud, on-premises, air-gapped, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • The Individuals plan includes only 1 GB of storage
  • Community support is limited to the free Individuals plan
  • Advanced authentication and custom SLA are reserved for Enterprise

• Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container — where it wins

  • Free Basic Edition includes private repositories and image synchronization
  • Enterprise adds scanning, retention policies, and multi-region synchronization
  • Deploys with CCE and CCI through automatic deployment triggers

  Where it doesn't

  • OCI artifacts and immutable tags require Enterprise Edition
  • Enterprise Edition is currently described as open beta
  • OBS storage, traffic, and related services may incur charges

• 8gears Container Registry9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A security-focused Harbor registry with OCI support, policy controls, and flexible deployment options.

  Visit 8gearsFull verdict →
• Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container6.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused Huawei Cloud registry with free core hosting and enterprise-grade image controls.

  Visit Huawei CloudFull verdict →