Best Continuous Delivery Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Bitrise is ranked #1 of 27 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Codemagic and Octopus Deploy. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Codemagic. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AWS CodePipeline at $1/mo.
Continuous delivery software is for teams moving code changes through repeatable release workflows. Compared on approval gates, automated rollback, deployment model, free plan, paid-from pricing, parallel runs, pipeline as code and progressive delivery, these entries offer concrete points to weigh against how your team builds and releases. Bitrise and Codemagic are among the named options for release workflows, while Octopus Deploy is another tool to consider. Look at how pipelines are defined, where approvals fit, and whether parallel runs or progressive delivery matter for your process. Then compare rollback support and deployment models alongside the listed cost details to narrow the options to your requirements.
27 continuous delivery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
27ranked
16free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Continuous Delivery Software 25 channels on this page · 84 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPipeline as codeApproval gatesProgressive deliveryAutomated rollbackDeployment modelParallel runs Spec sheet Score
01 Bitrise Free planYesPaid from$89/moPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesnot statedProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.9
02 Codemagic Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesnot statedProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 Octopus Deploy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesYesProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.7
04 BuildMaster Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelhybridParallel runsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.6
05 Appcircle Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesnot statedProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 GoCD Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelself-hostedParallel runsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.5
07 Argo Rollouts Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbackYesDeployment modelself-hostedParallel runsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 OpsMx Intelligent Software Delivery Platform Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbackYesDeployment modelhybridParallel runsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 Argo CD Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesYesProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
10 Flux CD Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesYesProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
11 PipeCD Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbackYesDeployment modelself-hostedParallel runsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
12 Argo CD Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesnot statedProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelself-hostedParallel runsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.1
13 Jenkins Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesnot statedProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
14 Ozone Free planYesPaid from$19/moPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbackYesDeployment modelhybridParallel runsnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
15 Armory Continuous Deployment Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbackYesDeployment modelhybridParallel runsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
16 AWS CodePipeline Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbackYesDeployment modelcloudParallel runs50 concurrent runs 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
17 Digital.ai TeamForge Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbackYesDeployment modelhybridParallel runsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
18 Google Cloud Deploy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesYesProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
19 Spinnaker Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesYesProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
20 Bamboo Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesnot statedProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
21 CDS (Continuous Delivery Service) Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelself-hostedParallel runsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
22 KintoHub Free planYesPaid from$1/moPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesnot statedProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 Flagger Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codeYesApproval gatesYesProgressive deliveryYesAutomated rollbackYesDeployment modelself-hostedParallel runsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
24 Akuity Platform Free planNoPaid from$495/moPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesYesProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
25 Kargo Enterprise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPipeline as codenot statedApproval gatesYesProgressive deliverynot statedAutomated rollbacknot statedDeployment modelnot statedParallel runsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.5
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Pipeline as code | Approval gates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitrise | 7.9 | Free plan | $89/mo | Yes | 89 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Codemagic | 7.8 | Free plan | $332.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Octopus Deploy | 7.7 | Free plan | $64.17/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | BuildMaster | 7.6 | Free plan | $249.58/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 5 | Appcircle | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | GoCD | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Argo Rollouts | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | OpsMx Intelligent Software Delivery Platform | 7.3 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Argo CD | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | Flux CD | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | PipeCD | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Argo CD | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | Jenkins | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ozone | 7.0 | Free plan | $1,000/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Armory Continuous Deployment | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | AWS CodePipeline | 6.8 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Digital.ai TeamForge | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Google Cloud Deploy | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | Spinnaker | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Bamboo | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | CDS (Continuous Delivery Service) | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | KintoHub | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 1 /mo | — | — |
| 23 | Flagger | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Akuity Platform | 5.5 | No | — | No | 495 /mo | — | Yes |
| 25 | Kargo Enterprise | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which continuous delivery software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Bitrise is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.9. Codemagic is second and Octopus Deploy third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AWS CodePipeline has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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