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GitHub Actions

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Spec score 7.5 #15 of 28 in DevOps Platforms

What it is

GitHub Actions is a CI/CD workflow service using YAML pipeline configuration. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web, with hosted options and self-hosted runners. Projects can use pull-request checks, artifact or dependency caching, and up to 60 parallel jobs. The Free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and includes 2,000 CI/CD minutes per month plus 500 MB of Packages storage. Team costs $4 a month per user and includes 3,000 minutes and 2 GB of storage. Enterprise costs $21 a month per user and includes 50,000 minutes and 50 GB of storage. The listed Team and Enterprise prices apply to the first 12 months. GitHub Actions is freemium, so teams can start without payment and choose paid per-user plans when they need larger monthly minute or package-storage allowances. Hosted and self-hosted runner choices support different workflow arrangements.

Plans and prices

Free Free forever 2,000 CI/CD minutes/month · 500 MB Packages storage Read 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Team $4 a month per user/month; first 12 months pricing shown on page 3,000 CI/CD minutes/month · 2 GB Packages storage Read 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Enterprise $21 a month per user/month; first 12 months pricing shown on page 50,000 CI/CD minutes/month · 50 GB Packages storage Read 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports Linux, macOS, Windows, and web
  • Hosted and self-hosted runners
  • YAML workflow configuration
  • Pull-request checks and caching
  • Up to 60 parallel jobs

Limits

  • Free plan includes 2,000 minutes monthly
  • Free Packages storage is 500 MB
  • Paid plans are priced per user
  • Team and Enterprise prices shown cover first 12 months

Who it suits

GitHub Actions suits projects that need configurable CI/CD workflows, pull-request checks, caching, and a choice between hosted and self-hosted runners.

Verdict

GitHub Actions provides workflow automation with broad platform support and runner flexibility. Plan selection mainly changes included CI/CD minutes and Packages storage, with paid tiers billed per user.

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