Best Continuous Delivery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Codemagic is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Appcircle and Bitrise. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Appcircle. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AWS CodePipeline at $1/mo.
Continuous delivery tools support the steps involved in moving software changes through deployment workflows. The ranking begins with Octopus Deploy, Ozone, and OpsMx Intelligent Software Delivery Platform, followed by PipeCD and Flux CD. Compare pipeline as code, approval gates, and parallel runs to assess how releases can be defined and managed. Deployment model, progressive delivery, and automated rollback add further dimensions. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can also inform your comparison. Consider which release controls your process calls for, then weigh the listed capabilities and ranked order against those needs.
27 continuous delivery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
15 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CodemagicWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $332.50/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | AppcircleWeb · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 3 | BitriseWeb · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $89/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | GoCDWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 5 | Argo CDWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 6 | Argo RolloutsWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 7 | Flux CDWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 8 | Octopus DeployWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $64.17/mo | 6.6 | |
| 9 | BuildMasterWindows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $249.58/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | PipeCDWeb · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 11 | AWS CodePipelineWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $1/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | Google Cloud DeployWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | OpsMx Intelligent Software Delivery PlatformWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 14 | OzoneWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $1,000/mo | 6.4 | |
| 15 | JenkinsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 16 | Digital.ai TeamForgeWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 17 | CDS (Continuous Delivery Service)Web · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 18 | KintoHubWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 19 | Armory Continuous DeploymentWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | Argo CDWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | BambooWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | FlaggerNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | ScrewdriverWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | SpinnakerWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.0 | |
| 25 | Tekton PipelinesNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
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Questions about this list
Which continuous delivery software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Codemagic is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.8. Appcircle is second and Bitrise third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AWS CodePipeline has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.