Alibaba Container Registry

AlibabaContainersFree tier available

Managed container registry supporting Docker and Helm chart artifacts with personal and enterprise editions, geo-replication, vulnerability scanning, P2P image acceleration, and integrated signing via cosign/Notary V2

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
CNHangzhou, China

Subject to PIPL, DSL, CSL

Region locations
APACCNEUUKUSOther26 regions across 6 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
Yes — 11 sovereign-flagged regions available

Attributes

Helm Support
Yes

Sub-services (3)

Personal Edition

Free tier for small teams and public images

Enterprise Edition

Dedicated registry with geo-replication and P2P pull acceleration

Image Scan

Continuous vulnerability scanning via Alibaba's CVE database

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

Where this runs

26 regions
15 countries
11sovereign
Sovereign regions (11)
  • China (Hangzhou) · HangzhouAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Beijing) · BeijingAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Shanghai) · ShanghaiAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Shenzhen) · ShenzhenAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Chengdu) · ChengduAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Zhangjiakou) · ZhangjiakouAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Hohhot) · HohhotAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Qingdao) · QingdaoAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Heyuan) · HeyuanAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Ulanqab) · UlanqabAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Wuhan) · WuhanAlibaba Cloud China
Commercial regions (15)

Europe (2)

  • Frankfurt
  • London

North America (2)

  • Silicon Valley
  • Virginia

Asia (9)

  • Hong Kong
  • Mumbai
  • Jakarta
  • Tokyo
  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Manila
  • Singapore
  • Seoul
  • Bangkok

Oceania (1)

  • Sydney

Middle East (1)

  • Dubai

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:subscription