Huawei Cloud review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Huawei Cloud suits developers and small teams that want a single vendor for compute, storage, delivery and functions, and who are comfortable working from documentation. The entry plan, 2 vCPUs, 2 GiB, 60 GiB system disk, is priced at $9 a month, and the footprint covers 34 regions.
Key facts
- Best for
- Teams that want compute and the surrounding services from one account across 34 regions.
- Entry price
- $9↗
- Entry plan
- 2 vCPUs, 2 GiB, 60 GiB system disk↗
- Bandwidth allowance
- 3 TB/month↗
- Billing models
- Monthly, Hourly↗
- Locations
- 34↗
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, ISO 27034, ISO 20000, ISO 22301, ISO 27799, ISO 29151, ISO 42001, ISO 9001, TL 9000, CSA STAR, PCI DSS, PCI 3DS, SOC 1/2/3, NIST CSF, BS 10012, EU Cloud CoC, C5 (Germany), TISAX (Germany), MTCS Tier 3 (Singapore), OSPAR (Singapore), Singapore Cyber Trust Mark, Data Protection Trustmark (Singapore), DJCP (China), ITSS (China), TRUCS (China), ENS (Spain), SRAA (Hong Kong, China), ISAE 3000 (Indonesia), Class C (Saudi Arabia), NTRA Tier 3 (Egypt)↗
- Server types
- VPS↗
- Use cases
- Game-server↗
- Operating systems
- Linux↗
- Legal entity
- Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd.↗
- Headquarters
- China↗
- Founded
- 1987↗
- Support channels
- Help-centre↗
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing
- Official website
- huaweicloud.com
Storage
- Price per GB per month
- $0.0045 to $0.023↗
- Free egress
- Free: inbound intranet/Internet traffic, outbound intranet traffic to ECS/CCE/BMS in the same region, and CDN pull traffic from OBS 3.0 buckets. Outbound Internet traffic from OBS is charged.↗
- Minimum storage period
- 30 to 180 days↗
- Regions
- 34↗
- Storage types
- Object, Block↗
Serverless
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 16 sources
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Pros and cons
Pros
- The entry plan, 2 vCPUs, 2 GiB, 60 GiB system disk, is priced at $9 and ships 3 TB/month of traffic.
- Billing covers monthly and hourly, so a test server can run for part of a month and stop again.
- Points of presence number 2,800 for the CDN, and functions come with 1,000,000 free requests.
- The footprint spans 34 regions, so multi-region placement stays inside one provider.
Cons
- Outbound Internet traffic from object storage is charged, so serving downloads adds a second line to the bill.
- There is no free control plane, so managed Kubernetes management is billed separately from node costs.
- Support runs on help centre only, so a live escalation path is not part of the listed channels.
Who it suits
- Small teams that want VPS compute next to object and block storage without opening a second vendor account.
- Developers who need short-lived test boxes and can bill on monthly and hourly terms.
- Teams running game servers, the workload the entry plan is aimed at (game server).
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers on the smallest budget: Aruba lists €1.99 and UCloud lists $5.34, both under Huawei Cloud's $9.
- Readers who want a free managed Kubernetes control plane, which Huawei Cloud does not offer, so the three listed alternatives deserve a look on that point.
- Teams whose budget is in roubles: SberCloud quotes its entry price as RUB 23.75.
How it compares on our data
On entry price, Huawei Cloud ranks 125 of 200 brands compared here, so its entry price sits in the middle of the field rather than near the cheapest plans. On locations the picture flips: 15 of 239 puts the footprint near the top, which is the stronger side for readers who weigh reach above sticker price.
How Huawei Cloud compares
Huawei Cloud vs ScalaHosting9.1 vs 8.3
Huawei Cloud vs Contabo9.1 vs 9.2
Huawei Cloud vs Kamatera9.1 vs 9.5
Huawei Cloud vs Cloudways9.1 vs 9.2
Huawei Cloud vs PlanetHoster9.1 vs 8.7
Huawei Cloud vs Aruba9.1 vs 9.3Aruba's entry price is €1.99, below Huawei Cloud's $9.
Huawei Cloud vs Hostinger9.1 vs 9.1
Huawei Cloud vs Easy-Hebergement9.1 vs 8.6
Huawei Cloud vs HostNoc9.1 vs 8.4
Huawei Cloud vs AIS Cloud9.1 vs 8.1- Huawei Cloud vs Miss Hosting FI9.1 vs 8.0
- Huawei Cloud vs Miss Hosting SE9.1 vs 8.0
Frequently asked questions
What is in the entry VPS plan and what does it cost?+
The entry plan, 2 vCPUs, 2 GiB, 60 GiB system disk, is listed at $9 for the month. It runs linux and comes with 3 TB/month of traffic, so the shape is small while the transfer allowance is generous for a starter instance. Larger shapes cost more, so the entry plan suits small workloads.
Can I pay hourly rather than commit to a full month?+
Billing models cover monthly and hourly, and the pricing model is listed as hourly. That means a test box or a burst job can run for part of a month and be released afterwards, which keeps short experiments from carrying a full month of cost.
How many regions and locations can I deploy into?+
The infrastructure covers 34 regions and 34 locations. The median location count across the brands compared here is 4, so this sits well above the middle. Placing workloads near users is easier when the region list is this long.
What support is available when something breaks?+
Support runs on help centre only, so answers are documentation based. That suits developers who prefer to solve issues themselves, but a team that expects live escalation will find the channel list narrower than at providers listing chat or phone support.
What does storage cost, and is data egress free?+
Object storage runs $0.0045 to $0.023 per month depending on tier. Outbound Internet traffic from object storage is charged, while inbound traffic and traffic to compute in the same region is not. Minimum storage terms run 30 to 180, so short archives carry a floor.
What is included for content delivery and functions?+
The CDN runs 2,800 points of presence, and serverless functions come with 1,000,000 free requests, with a maximum execution window of 259,200. A site with steady global traffic can front it through the CDN without adding another provider.
Is there a free managed Kubernetes control plane?+
There is no free control plane, so managed Kubernetes management is billed on top of node costs. Clusters can still scale widely, reaching 2,000, which means the extra management charge weighs lighter on a large cluster than on a small one.
Who operates the service and what should buyers know about it?+
The service is provided by Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd., with its home base in China, and the parent company was founded in 1987. The company also publishes a wide set of certifications that enterprise buyers ask for during vendor review.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huawei checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“Founded September 1987”
- support.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/price-cce/cce_03_0006.... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free control plane
“Cluster management. The price varies depending on the region where each cluster is located, the number of master nodes (HA or not), and the maximum number of worker nodes.”
- support.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/price-functiongraph/fu... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free requests
“Requests: 1 million free requests every month.”
- support.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/price-obs/obs_42_0003.... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Minimum storage period
“For Infrequent Access objects, the minimum storage duration is 30 days ... Archive storage 90 days ... Deep Archive storage 180 days”
- support.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/price-obs/obs_42_0005.... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free egress
“Outbound intranet traffic ... Free; CDN pull traffic ... Free”
- support.huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/productdesc-functiongr... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Maximum run time
“Maximum execution duration per request 259,200s”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Storage types
“Object Storage Service (OBS) ... Elastic Volume Service (EVS) Give your servers persistent block storage”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/about/global-infrastructure.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Locations, Regions
“Huawei Cloud operates in 103 availability zones across 34 regions”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/pricing.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model
“Only pay for what you use”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/product/cce.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Maximum nodes
“Cluster Scale 50, 200, 1000, or 2000”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/product/cdn.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Points of presence
“2,800+ Points of Presence (PoPs)”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/product/ecs.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Server types
“Virtual cloud servers that provide reliable, scalable compute resources for your applications”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/product/flexus-l.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Entry plan, Entry price, Legal entity, Operating systems, Use cases
“A monthly data package is included. Traffic usage in excess of the package is priced at $0.114 USD/GB.”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/product/flexus/pricing.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models, Support channels
“FlexusX instances support yearly/monthly and pay-per-use billing to meet user requirements in different scenarios.”
- huaweicloud.com/intl/en-us/product/obs.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Price per GB per month
“Storage price $0.023 USD/month/GB (starting) [Standard]; $0.014 [Infrequent Access]; $0.0045 [Archive]”
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Compiled from 17 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Huawei Cloud
Teams that want compute and the surrounding services from one account across 34 regions.