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.

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Pricing: Free plan

Platforms: Web, Linux, Mac, Windows

Categories: Developer Tools

Buildkite is an alternative to

GitHub Actions · Jenkins

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Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Buildkite	Free plan	–	Yes	Web, Linux, Mac, Windows
Jenkins	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, Linux, Mac, Windows
Semaphore	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
Woodpecker CI	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted
CircleCI	Free plan	–	–	Web
Dify	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted
n8n	Free plan	–	Yes	Web, Self-hosted

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Questions

Is Buildkite free?

Buildkite is free to start, with paid plans.

Can Buildkite be self-hosted?

Yes, you can run Buildkite on your own server.

What platforms does Buildkite run on?

Buildkite is available for Web, Linux, Mac, Windows.

What are some alternatives to Buildkite?

Similar indie products include Jenkins, Semaphore, Woodpecker CI, CircleCI and 4 more.

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