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bazel-remote vs Buildless

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

bazel-remote

Free plan APILinuxMac+1

bazel-remote provides flexible storage and deployment options for self-hosted remote caching. Its default unauthenticated access and lack of Go module API guarantees are important configuration and compatibility considerations.

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Buildless

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

Buildless offers remote caching for a range of build tools, with free Individual / OSS and beta Team plans listed. Check the transfer and storage limits, since overages are charged even though builds continue.

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The facts

	bazel-remote	Buildless
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	less.build
On build cache software	#1 of 23	#3 of 23

bazel-remote: what it does well

Apache-2.0 licensed and free to use.
Supports disk, S3, and Google Cloud Storage.
Offers Docker, Kubernetes examples, and a Linux binary.
Runs on ARM64 with a built Docker image.

What to know first

Unauthenticated access is enabled by default.
LDAP authentication is experimental.
Only one authentication mechanism can be used at a time.
Go module APIs have no stability guarantee.

Buildless: what it does well

Works with Gradle, Maven, TurboRepo, SCCache, and Bazel.
Free Individual / OSS plan is listed.
Team beta plan includes replication and 1TB transfer.
Builds continue when storage or transfer limits are exceeded.
Business lists private cloud or on-premises options.

What to know first

Overages are charged when storage or transfer is exceeded.
Business pricing is TBD.
Team pricing applies during the public beta period.

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