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Screwdriver vs Zuul
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.
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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Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
Zuul is a fit for teams that want coordinated, multi-project change gating and can manage their own deployment. Its self-hosted model and ZooKeeper dependency are operational requirements to account for.
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| Screwdriver | Zuul | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | screwdriver.cd | zuul-ci.org |
| On continuous integration software | #35 of 58 | #39 of 58 |
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
Zuul: what it does well
- Tests dependent changes across branches and repositories
- Coordinates multi-node jobs with Ansible or shell scripts
- Includes source drivers for five systems
- Free and open source under Apache 2
What to know first
- Requires self-hosting on operator infrastructure
- Uses ZooKeeper for internal coordination
- Documentation recommends secure keystore backups
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