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Docker Buildx vs Open Build Service

Docker Buildx

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Open Build Service

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FigureDocker BuildxOpen Build Service
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published01
Spec score · Container Build Tools6.0 (#33)8.3 (#9)

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Docker Buildx

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Open Build Service

  • Open Build ServiceFree

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Docker Buildx

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Open Build Service

Open Build Service (OBS) builds and distributes binary packages from source code in a consistent, reproducible way. Each package is built in a fresh jailed environment; when a build succeeds, OBS rebuilds packages that depend on it. The service can release packages, updates, add-ons, appliances, and complete distributions for different operating systems and hardware architectures. Documented package formats include RPM, DEB, and Arch, with recipes in formats such as spec, dsc, KIWI, and mkosi. Teams can use access controls, branches, merge requests, and submission reviews to coordinate work. GitHub.com and GitLab.com integrations are supported, as are self-hosted GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea instances when network connectivity works. The API gives clients and external services access to OBS resources, while the osc command-line client can edit sources and metadata, start builds, and gather results. OBS is GPL-licensed free software, available on a reference server for open-source developers or for installation on users’ own hardware or in a data center. The listed plan is free.

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