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Updated on 2026-10-16 GMT+08:00

What Are the Differences Between HCE, EulerOS, and openEuler?

HCE, EulerOS, and openEuler are all developed by Huawei. Table 1 describes the differences between them.

Table 1 Differences between HCE, EulerOS, and openEuler

OS

Description

HCE

HCE is a commercial Linux distribution developed based on openEuler. It can replace CentOS and EulerOS and provide professional maintenance and assurance. Currently, its image is free of charge.

openEuler

openEuler is a free, open-source OS image backed by technical support from the openEuler community, but it does not include commercial maintenance and assurance.

EulerOS

EulerOS is an enterprise-class Linux distribution that offers high security, scalability, and performance, making it an ideal choice for customers seeking reliable IT infrastructure and cloud computing services.

NOTE:

EulerOS is Huawei's internal OS developed based on the open-source openEuler.