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Indie alternatives to Jenkins

4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Jenkins does, 4 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

ProductPriceOpen sourceSelf-hostPlatforms
Woodpecker CIFreeYesYesSelf-hosted
BuildkiteFree plan–YesWeb, Linux, Mac, Windows
CircleCIFree plan––Web
SemaphoreFree planYesYesWeb, Self-hosted

The alternatives

1. Woodpecker CI

Simple community-run open-source CI/CD engine

Woodpecker is a lightweight, container-based CI/CD system that integrates with Gitea, Forgejo, GitHub and GitLab and is configured with YAML pipelines.

Free · Self-hosted · Website ↗

2. Buildkite

CI/CD with hosted control plane and your own build agents

Buildkite runs CI/CD pipelines on agents you host or Buildkite-hosted agents, aimed at large and fast-moving engineering teams.

Free plan · Web, Linux, Mac, Windows · Website ↗

3. CircleCI

Hosted continuous integration and delivery

CircleCI runs build, test and deploy pipelines defined in YAML across Linux, macOS, Windows and Arm machines.

Free plan · Web · Website ↗

4. Semaphore

CI/CD platform, now with an open-source community edition

Semaphore is a CI/CD service with visual pipeline editing, test reports and a self-hostable open-source edition.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Jenkins?

Yes. 4 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Woodpecker CI, Buildkite, CircleCI and Semaphore.

Is there an open-source alternative to Jenkins?

Woodpecker CI and Semaphore are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Jenkins?

Yes: Woodpecker CI, Buildkite and Semaphore can run on your own server.

Which Jenkins alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Mac: Buildkite. On Windows: Buildkite. On Linux: Buildkite. On the web: Buildkite, CircleCI and Semaphore.

What makes these alternatives to Jenkins “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Jenkins.

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