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bazel-remote vs cachepot
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.
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.
Visit bazel-remote Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1
Cachepot documents broad compiler, storage, and build integration support, but its repository is archived in favor of upstream sccache. Review its Rust and path constraints before relying on cache hits.
Visit cachepotThe facts
| bazel-remote | cachepot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On build cache software | #1 of 23 | #4 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.
cachepot: what it does well
- Supports several compilers, including GCC, Clang, and rustc.
- Offers local and cloud storage backends.
- Distributed compilation can package local toolchains.
- Documents Cargo, CMake, Jenkins, and GitLab CI use.
- Free under the Apache-2.0 license.
What to know first
- Repository was archived on February 28, 2023.
- System-linker and incremental Rust crates cannot be cached.
- Cache hits require matching absolute file paths.
- Default local cache limit is 10 gigabytes.
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