Free and open first
Best Ci Cd Platforms in 2026
- 28 apps
- Research read 10 Oct 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
AppVeyor
Free plan APILinuxMac+3AppVeyor provides configurable CI pipelines, build matrices, and multiple deployment paths. The 60-minute job ceiling applies across plans and should be considered for longer builds.
- 2
Bitbucket Pipelines
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Bitbucket Pipelines combines CI/CD automation with Bitbucket visibility and Atlassian status sharing.
- 3
Bitrise
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Bitrise provides mobile CI/CD, release workflows, and build caching, with a free one-person option and paid tiers.
- 4
Buddy
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Buddy offers pipeline authoring, testing and deployment options in cloud and self-hosted setups. Review free-tier limits and workspace inactivity rules alongside the paid plan capacities.
- 5
Buildbot
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Buildbot offers configurable automation for teams prepared to manage its master-and-worker setup.
- 6
Buildkite
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4Buildkite combines pipeline execution with test-result management and a choice of agent hosting. Its free and Pro plans have stated user and concurrency limits.
- 7
AWS CodePipeline
Free plan APIWebChoose AWS CodePipeline if you need a cloud release workflow with AWS source, build, and deployment connections, parallel actions, and pipeline as code.
- 8
CircleCI
Free plan APILinuxMac+3CircleCI brings build execution, test optimization, deployment visibility, and security controls into a CI/CD offering.
- 9
Codemagic
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Codemagic combines mobile CI/CD workflows, signing tools, integrations, and store deployment in a hosted service. Check the free plan’s team, parallel-build, and duration limits against your workload.
- 10
Concourse
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Concourse offers configurable, self-hosted CI/CD pipelines with containerized tasks and local debugging.
- 11
Drone
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2Drone provides repository-based CI pipelines with isolated containers, runners, plugins, and broad source-control integrations.
- 12
GoCD
Free plan APILinuxMac+3GoCD combines pipeline modeling, change traceability, artifact promotion, and deployment controls in a self-hosted server.
- 13
Prow
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Prow offers job automation and pull request workflows for Kubernetes-based deployments. Consider its self-hosted operating model and the Gerrit limitations when assessing fit.
- 14
Earthly
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Earthly Lunar focuses on applying organization-defined engineering policies across the development lifecycle.
- 15
Google Cloud Build
Free plan APILinuxWebCloud Build supports automated build, test, and deployment workflows across connected repositories and Google Cloud services.
- 16
Semaphore
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Semaphore offers hosted and self-hosted ways to automate software delivery, with a visual pipeline builder and multiple source-control connections.
- 17
TeamCity
Free plan AndroidAPILinux+4TeamCity combines pipeline automation, build optimization, and test-history analysis with cloud and on-premises options.
- 18
Travis CI
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Choose Travis CI if you need configurable CI/CD pipelines, a broad language list, and builds triggered by branch or pull request changes.
- 19
Screwdriver
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebScrewdriver offers pipeline automation for teams prepared to run their own infrastructure. Its source-control feature differences and API payload limit are worth checking against your workflows.
- 20
Woodpecker CI
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Pick Woodpecker CI if you want free, self-hosted CI/CD with forge integrations and configurable execution backends.
- 21
Zuul
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Zuul is a fit for teams that want coordinated, multi-project change gating and can manage their own deployment.
- 22
Jenkins
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2Jenkins offers a wide range of CI/CD workflows, deployment formats, and community plugins without a software fee.
- 23
Tekton Pipelines
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hostedTekton Pipelines provides Kubernetes-native CI/CD building blocks, event triggers, Git integrations, and provenance tooling.
- 24
Azure Test Plans
Free trial APIExtensionLinux+4Choose Azure Test Plans for traceable manual and exploratory testing, especially when your team needs reports and Azure Pipelines integration.
- 25
GitHub Actions
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1GitHub Actions offers workflow automation with both runner options and plan-specific minute and storage allowances. Compare those limits and the first-12-month paid pricing before selecting a tier.
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price