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PipeCD

Ch 117.2of 32 GitOps Tools
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Pipeline as codeYes
  4. 4Approval gatesYes
  5. 5Progressive deliveryYes
  6. 6Automated rollbackYes
  7. 7Deployment modelself-hosted
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Overview

PipeCD is ranked #11 of 32 in GitOps tools on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

PipeCD plans and pricing

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Open source Free Apache 2.0 license pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on GitOps tools

Pipeline as code
Yespipecd.dev
Approval gates
Yespipecd.dev
Progressive delivery
Yespipecd.dev
Automated rollback
Yespipecd.dev
Deployment model
self-hostedpipecd.dev

Facts

Product
PipeCD is a GitOps-style continuous delivery platform for consistent deployment and operations across applications.site.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
GitOps workflow
PipeCD enables deployment operations through pull requests on Git.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Deployment targets
The same deployment interface supports Kubernetes, Terraform, GCP Cloud Run, AWS Lambda, AWS ECS and more.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Plugin architecture
PipeCD uses plugins so users can create plugins and deploy custom applications or platforms.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Manifest requirement
PipeCD says no CRD or application manifest changes are required; only a pipeline definition and application manifests are needed.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Deployment analysis
Built-in deployment analysis measures impact using metrics, logs and emitted requests.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Automation
PipeCD can automatically roll back after an analysis or pipeline-stage failure, detect configuration drift and trigger deployments from defined events.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Visibility
The product provides a deployment pipeline UI, per-deployment logs, real-time application-state visualization and delivery-performance insights.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Security
PipeCD supports single sign-on and role-based access control, keeps credentials out of the control plane and makes only outbound requests from piped.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Integrations
Analysis providers include Prometheus, Datadog and Stackdriver, while notifications can be sent to Slack or webhook endpoints.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Architecture
The Control Plane provides centralized management and works with piped agents that execute deployments through plugin binaries.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Self-hosting
PipeCD documentation provides installation guidance for running the Control Plane and piped on your own infrastructure.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Operational requirement
For private Git repositories, piped requires a private SSH key and the corresponding public key added to the repository.site.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to documentation, GitHub issues and discussions, and the CNCF Slack #pipecd channel for help.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Project status
PipeCD is released as open source under the Apache 2.0 license.pipecd.dev · 1 Oct 2026

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