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Best GitHub Actions Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from continuous integration software ranked against GitHub Actions on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    GitHub Codespaces Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $0.07/mo8.0
    GitHub Actions vs GitHub Codespaces
  2. 2
    Bitrise Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $89/mo7.9
    GitHub Actions vs Bitrise
  3. 3
    AppVeyor Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $29/mo7.8
    GitHub Actions vs AppVeyor
  4. 4
    Bitbucket Pipelines Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin $3.65/mo7.8
    GitHub Actions vs Bitbucket Pipelines
  5. 5
    Codemagic Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $332.50/mo7.8
    GitHub Actions vs Codemagic
  6. 6
    TeamCity Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $15/mo7.8
    GitHub Actions vs TeamCity
  7. 7
    Buildkite Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $30/mo7.7
    GitHub Actions vs Buildkite
  8. 8
    Dagger Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin $50/mo7.6
    GitHub Actions vs Dagger
  9. 9
    Appcircle Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.5
    GitHub Actions vs Appcircle
  10. 10
    Drone Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $299/mo7.5
    GitHub Actions vs Drone
  11. 11
    Semaphore Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $0.01/mo7.5
    GitHub Actions vs Semaphore
  12. 12
    BuildMaster Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin $249.58/mo7.4
    GitHub Actions vs BuildMaster
  13. 13
    CircleCI Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $15/mo7.4
    GitHub Actions vs CircleCI
  14. 14
    GitLab Duo Code Suggestions Free trial extensionLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $19/mo7.4
    GitHub Actions vs GitLab Duo Code Suggestions
  15. 15
    Travis CI Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $63.25/mo7.4
    GitHub Actions vs Travis CI
  16. 16
    Concourse Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    GitHub Actions vs Concourse
  17. 17
    Woodpecker CI Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    GitHub Actions vs Woodpecker CI
  18. 18
    Xcode Cloud Free plan iOSMacWeb $49.99/mo7.2
    GitHub Actions vs Xcode Cloud
  19. 20
    LUCI AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.1
    GitHub Actions vs LUCI
  20. 21
    Parabuild Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.1
    GitHub Actions vs Parabuild

GitHub Actions alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1GitHub Codespaces8.0Free plan$0.07/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Bitrise7.9Free plan$89/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
3AppVeyor7.8Free plan$29/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Bitbucket Pipelines7.8Free plan$3.65/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Codemagic7.8Free plan$332.50/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6TeamCity7.8Free plan$15/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Buildkite7.7Free plan$30/moAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Dagger7.6Free plan$50/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Appcircle7.5Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
10Drone7.5Free plan$299/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Semaphore7.5Free plan$0.01/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12BuildMaster7.4Free plan$249.58/moLinux, self-hosted, Windows
13CircleCI7.4Free plan$15/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14GitLab Duo Code Suggestions7.4No$19/moBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Travis CI7.4Free plan$63.25/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Concourse7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Woodpecker CI7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Xcode Cloud7.2Free plan$49.99/moiOS, Mac, Web
20LUCI7.1No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
21Parabuild7.1No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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Questions about GitHub Actions alternatives

What is the best alternative to GitHub Actions?

GitHub Codespaces, number 1 in continuous integration software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Bitrise, AppVeyor, Bitbucket Pipelines and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to GitHub Actions?

GitHub Codespaces is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives 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.