Buildfarm vs Cachely
Buildfarm
buildfarm.github.ioCachely
cachely.devSide by side
| Figure | Buildfarm | Cachely |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $24.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Build Cache Software | 7.8 (#11) | 8.0 (#6) |
| Product | Buildfarm is a software stack implementing the Remote Execution API for remote content storage, action-result caching, and asynchronous action execution. | Cachely is a managed remote build cache for Nx, Lerna, Turborepo, Gradle, and Bazel, sharing build artifacts across CI runners and developer machines. |
| Security | The authentication guide describes configuring client/server authentication with self-signed TLS certificates. | Tokens are SHA-256 hashed, scoped to one workspace, revocable, and fixed at creation as read-only or read-write. |
| Setup | The quick start demonstrates running the service on Linux and provides a container-based startup option. | The maker says setup takes about five minutes and requires creating a workspace, generating a token, and pointing the build tool at the cache. |
| Support | The project repository directs users to file bugs or feature requests as issues and ask questions in the build team Slack channel. | Setup questions can be asked in the Cachely Discord, while account-specific issues can be emailed to [email protected]. |
Plans
Cachely
- FreeFree
- Team$29.99 a month
- Team (yearly billing)$299.88 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Buildfarm
Buildfarm has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Cachely
Cachely is a managed remote build cache for Nx, Lerna, Turborepo, Gradle, and Bazel. It shares build artifacts between CI runners and developer machines so supported tasks can reuse outputs. Cachely works through the listed remote-cache protocols and supports GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Jenkins, Buildkite, Woodpecker, Drone, and self-hosted runners. Its dashboard reports cache hit rate, slow tasks, and estimated CI time and cost savings. Setup involves creating a workspace, generating a token, and configuring the build tool; the maker says this takes about five minutes. Tokens are hashed with SHA-256, scoped to one workspace, revocable, and fixed as read-only or read-write. Artifacts are immutable, content-addressed, served over HTTPS from Cloudflare R2, encrypted at rest, and removed after 20 days. Cachely has a free plan with 1 GiB storage and 500K monthly requests. Team costs $29.99 a month or $24.99 a month billed yearly. Enterprise pricing is custom.