Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container

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Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container: A focused Huawei Cloud registry with free core hosting and enterprise-grade image controls. Ranked #31 of 61 in Container Registries by our editors (6.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for huawei Cloud container deployments.

6.4/10★★★☆☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  6.4 / 10
• Pricing
  Free plan
• Best for
  Huawei Cloud container deployments
• Free plan
  Yes
• Image scanning
  Yes
• Facts checked
  15 Sep 2026

• 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

Our verdict on Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container

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, with access through a web console, container-engine clients, and HTTPS APIs. Basic Edition covers image hosting, private repositories, image operations, fine-grained permissions, and synchronization, while Enterprise Edition extends the service for OCI artifacts and additional image governance.

The product’s strongest fit is its connection to Huawei Cloud’s container services. SWR integrates with Cloud Container Engine (CCE), Cloud Container Instance (CCI), and CodeArts Repo, and it supports automatic deployment triggers with CCE and CCI. Image pull acceleration, regional synchronization, and multi-region synchronization support distribution across deployment environments. For teams already working within Huawei Cloud, this creates a registry workflow centered on the vendor’s own container platform rather than a broadly positioned, cross-cloud tool.

The edition split matters for governance. Enterprise Edition adds OCI V1.0 and V1.1 artifact support, immutable image tags, retention policies, vulnerability scanning, network access controls, and multi-region image synchronization. Basic Edition is documented as free and provides the core repository workflow, making it suitable for straightforward image storage and delivery. Enterprise Edition is currently described as being in open beta, and OBS storage, traffic, and certain related services may incur charges. Choose SWR for Huawei Cloud deployments that benefit from integrated CCE or CCI workflows and regional image operations. Teams needing OCI artifacts, immutable tags, scanning, or retention controls should plan around Enterprise Edition; teams seeking a registry outside the Huawei Cloud ecosystem may prefer a different platform.

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Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container integrations

Huawei Cloud Software Repository for Container lists 3 integrations on its own site.

• Cloud Container Engine (CCE)
• Cloud Container Instance (CCI)
• CodeArts Repo

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