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PikoCI vs Scrutinizer CI

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

PikoCI

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

PikoCI provides a self-managed CI/CD foundation with HCL pipelines, local execution, and distributed worker options. Teams must operate the system themselves and account for the documented limits around scaling and secret protection.

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Scrutinizer CI

Free plan APIExtensionWeb

Scrutinizer CI combines build and deployment workflows with code analysis, quality tracking, and browser-based code navigation. Confirm that cloud-only deployment and its listed language support suit your setup, and review the container and Code Intelligence charges.

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The facts

	PikoCI	Scrutinizer CI
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web	API, Extension, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Basic: €49 a month
Plans published	None	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	pikoci.com	scrutinizer-ci.com
On continuous integration software	#40 of 58	#36 of 58

PikoCI: what it does well

Apache 2.0 open-source license
Local pipeline execution without a server
Supports PostgreSQL and MySQL scaling
Separate distributed workers
GitHub Checks, Slack, and Discord notifications

What to know first

No hosted option
SQLite and in-memory backends are single-instance
Secret encryption is not a KMS or HSM
Concourse importer is only planned

Scrutinizer CI: what it does well

Includes thousands of built-in code checks
Infers setup commands from project structure
Supports custom Docker images and layer caching
Offers code coverage and weekly progress reports
14-day trial requires no credit card

What to know first

Cloud-only deployment
Basic costs €49 a month
Additional containers cost €50/month
Code Intelligence is optional at €14.90 per seat

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