Alibaba Cloud Container Registry vs Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container

Alibaba Cloud Container Registry8.7Visit Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container6.4Visit

Higher score Alibaba Cloud Container Registry #8 in Container Registries 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

vs

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

• Alibaba Cloud Container Registry fits best

  Teams operating primarily in Alibaba Cloud

• Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container fits best

  Huawei Cloud container deployments

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Alibaba Cloud Container Registry 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container 6.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	6.4
Ranking	#8 in Container Registries	#31 in Container Registries
Best for	Teams operating primarily in Alibaba Cloud	Huawei Cloud container deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Features Alibaba Cloud Container Registry 4/4 · Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container 4/4
Image scanning	✓	✓
OCI artifacts	✓	✓
Immutable tags	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓	✓
Specs
Replication scope	Global	Multi-region
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum image size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Personal Edition with 3 namespaces and 300 public repositories OCI artifacts, Helm charts, scanning, immutability, and cleanup rules Global replication, network controls, builds, and ActionTrail logging	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	Personal Edition includes no SLA guarantee Enterprise pricing varies by region Enterprise image storage is billed through OSS usage	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	Alibaba Cloud Container Registry is a managed service for storing, securing, building, and distributing container images and cloud-native artifacts. It supports individual developers through the free Personal Edition and production teams… 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

• Alibaba Cloud Container Registry — where it wins

  • Free Personal Edition with 3 namespaces and 300 public repositories
  • OCI artifacts, Helm charts, scanning, immutability, and cleanup rules
  • Global replication, network controls, builds, and ActionTrail logging

  Where it doesn't

  • Personal Edition includes no SLA guarantee
  • Enterprise pricing varies by region
  • Enterprise image storage is billed through OSS usage

• 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

• Alibaba Cloud Container Registry8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad registry service with a free tier and Alibaba Cloud-focused enterprise capabilities.

  Visit Alibaba CloudFull 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 →