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Azure Pipelines Test Analytics vs Screwdriver

Both stand on game build automation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Azure Pipelines Test Analytics

Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

Azure Pipelines Test Analytics lists free hosted and self-hosted plans, with different minute allowances, plus paid parallel-job options. Check runner type and monthly usage needs when choosing a plan.

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Screwdriver

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Screwdriver 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.

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The facts

Azure Pipelines Test AnalyticsScrewdriver
Free planYesYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onLinux, Mac, Web, WindowsAPI, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid planExtra self-hosted CI/CD parallel job: $15 a monthFree or on request
Plans published41
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitelearn.microsoft.comscrewdriver.cd
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Azure Pipelines Test Analytics: what it does well

  • Free plan includes one parallel job.
  • Self-hosted free plan has unlimited minutes.
  • Microsoft-hosted free plan includes 1,800 minutes monthly.
  • Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows build platforms.
  • GitHub is a listed source integration.

What to know first

  • Microsoft-hosted free usage is limited to 1,800 minutes monthly.
  • Extra Microsoft-hosted jobs cost $40 a month.
  • Only one parallel job is included in each free plan.

Screwdriver: what it does well

  • Free, open-source build platform
  • Pipelines are configured in YAML
  • Supports pull request checks and canary deployments
  • Pluggable datastore and executor architecture
  • Secrets are withheld from pull request builds by default

What to know first

  • No hosted option
  • API rejects payloads larger than 1 MB
  • Source control feature support varies by provider
  • Running it requires managing build infrastructure

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