Best Continuous Integration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Codemagic is ranked #1 of 52 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of GitHub Codespaces and Appcircle. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GitHub Codespaces. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Semaphore at $0.01/mo.
Continuous integration software helps teams run build and test pipelines as project changes arrive. Compare pipeline configuration and pull request checks alongside parallel jobs, hosted options, and self-hosted runners to assess how each fits your development workflow. Included build minutes and artifact or dependency caching add details about build capacity and reuse. A free plan and paid-from price provide access and cost context. Codemagic, GitHub Codespaces, and Appcircle are among the entries. Consider where builds should run, how much work needs to happen in parallel, and which pipeline controls your team needs.
52 continuous integration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
22 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 | GitHub CodespacesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $0.07/mo | 6.8 | |
| 3 | AppcircleWeb · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 4 | BitriseWeb · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $89/mo | 6.7 | |
| 5 | AppVeyorWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.6 | |
| 6 | Bitbucket PipelinesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $3.65/mo | 6.6 | |
| 7 | BuildkiteWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $30/mo | 6.6 | |
| 8 | CircleCIWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.6 | |
| 9 | ConcourseWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 10 | DaggerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 11 | SemaphoreWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $0.01/mo | 6.6 | |
| 12 | TeamCityWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.6 | |
| 13 | Travis CIWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $63.25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 14 | BuildMasterWindows · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $249.58/mo | 6.5 | |
| 15 | DroneWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $299/mo | 6.5 | |
| 16 | Xcode CloudWeb · Mac · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $49.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 17 | AWS CodeBuildWeb · Windows · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 18 | GitFlic CI/CDWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 19 | HydraWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 20 | GitVerse CI/CDWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 21 | StriderWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 22 | Gitee GoWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 23 | GitLab Duo Code SuggestionsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.7 |
| 24 | LUCIWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 25 | JenkinsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Hosted option | Self-hosted runners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codemagic | 6.8 | Free plan | $332.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | GitHub Codespaces | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.07/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Appcircle | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Bitrise | 6.7 | Free plan | $89/mo | Yes | 89 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | AppVeyor | 6.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Bitbucket Pipelines | 6.6 | Free plan | $3.65/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Buildkite | 6.6 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | CircleCI | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Concourse | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 10 | Dagger | 6.6 | Free plan | $50/mo | Yes | 50 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | Semaphore | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | TeamCity | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Travis CI | 6.6 | Free plan | $63.25/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | BuildMaster | 6.5 | Free plan | $249.58/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Drone | 6.5 | Free plan | $299/mo | Yes | 299 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Xcode Cloud | 6.5 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | Yes | 49.99 /mo | Yes | No |
| 17 | AWS CodeBuild | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | GitFlic CI/CD | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Hydra | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | No | Yes |
| 20 | GitVerse CI/CD | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Strider | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | No | Yes |
| 22 | Gitee Go | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | GitLab Duo Code Suggestions | 5.7 | No | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | LUCI | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | Jenkins | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which continuous integration software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Codemagic is ranked #1 of 52 with a score of 6.8. GitHub Codespaces is second and Appcircle third.
How many of these have a free plan?
22 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Semaphore has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/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.