| Price from | Free | $299/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Continuous Integration Software | 8.4 (#12) | 8.3 (#17) |
| Deployment | Self-hosted deployments support Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and OpenShift, and can keep source code, signing identities, and build artifacts within the customer's network. | Drone’s website says it installs from a single binary and scales automatically. |
| Purpose | Its stated mission is to simplify and automate mobile development workflows for teams of all sizes. | Drone is a self-service continuous integration platform for automating software builds and testing. |
| Security | Appcircle says source code is fetched only during builds, build agents are isolated temporary virtual machines, and repository access uses read-only tokens. | Drone supports AES-GCM encryption for secrets stored in its database, but encryption must be enabled before secrets are stored. |
| Support | Appcircle offers documentation and community support, while dedicated SLA support includes ticketing, security and legal assessment assistance, prioritized feature requests, and a dedicated customer success manager. | Drone documentation directs users to its community forum and chatroom for questions and comments. |
