Bitrise vs Buildfarm
Bitrise
bitrise.ioBuildfarm
buildfarm.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Bitrise | Buildfarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $89/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · Build Cache Software | 8.7 (#2) | 7.8 (#11) |
| Purpose | Bitrise describes its platform as mobile DevOps covering the development process from planning to monitoring. | Buildfarm implements the Remote Execution API for remote caching and execution. |
| Support | Bitrise says all accounts include ticket-based email support and community support through its Discuss page and Slack channel. | The project repository directs users to file bugs or feature requests as issues and ask questions in the build team Slack channel. |
Plans
In their own words
Bitrise
Bitrise is a mobile DevOps platform that covers development from planning through monitoring. Bitrise CI automates app builds and tests, then deploys mobile apps. Its integrations catalog lists more than 400 ready-to-use workflow steps, grouped across Android, Cordova, Flutter, Ionic, iOS, Java, Kotlin Multiplatform, macOS, React Native, web, and Xamarin. Release Management handles iOS and Android test distribution and store release workflows. Build Cache supports Bazel, Gradle, and Xcode, and integrates with Bitrise CI, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins. The free Hobby plan is for a one-person team, with build credits for a small project a few times monthly. Starter begins at $89 a month when billed annually and allows up to four concurrent builds. A 30-day trial includes Pro capabilities and 500 builds total. Bitrise says builds run on clean, isolated virtual machines and files are destroyed afterward; enterprise options include dedicated or self-hosted infrastructure, including in a customer's AWS account, VPC, and region.
Buildfarm
Buildfarm has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.