# Bazel vs Earthly

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Bazel

| Attribute | Bazel | Earthly |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.6 (42% (low)) | 42 (50% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 25,942 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source build and test system designed to efficiently compile and test projects written in multiple programming languages while supporting builds for different target platforms. It uses intelligent caching and parallel execution to speed up builds and scales to handle large codebases across multiple repositories. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://bazel.build/","question":"What is Bazel?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bazel is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://bazel.build/","question":"Is Bazel free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bazel supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://bazel.build/","question":"What platforms does Bazel support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Bazel can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://bazel.build/","question":"Can Bazel be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Bazel is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel","question":"Is Bazel open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A governance platform that automates enforcement of engineering standards, policies, and compliance requirements as guardrails in pull requests and CI/CD workflows. Provides real-time visibility into code quality, testing, deployment practices, and other development lifecycle metrics across teams and services. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://earthly.dev/lunar/guardrails/ai/plans-dir-exists/claude/","question":"What is Earthly?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Earthly. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://earthly.dev/lunar/guardrails/ai/plans-dir-exists/claude/","question":"What platforms does Earthly support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Earthly, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://earthly.dev/lunar/guardrails/ai/plans-dir-exists/claude/","question":"Can Earthly be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Earthly, including GitHub, Claude, OpenAPI and Swagger. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://earthly.dev/lunar/guardrails/ai/plans-dir-exists/claude/","question":"What does Earthly integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Earthly. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Earthly not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://earthly.dev","question":"What security certifications does Earthly have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source build and test system designed to efficiently compile and test projects written in multiple programming languages while supporting builds for different target platforms. It uses intelligent caching and parallel execution to speed up builds and scales to handle large codebases across multiple repositories. | A compliance and governance system that verifies code repositories meet organizational standards for security, reliability, quality, and compliance. It runs guardrails as code on every pull request and in AI coding workflows, integrating with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and GitHub Actions to provide real-time feedback and continuous audit trails. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":true,"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"open_source":true,"matrix_builds":true,"remote_caching":true,"monorepo_native":true,"polyglot_support":true,"incremental_builds":true,"self_hosted_runners":true,"distributed_remote_execution":true,"hermetic_reproducible_builds":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","marketplace":true,"yaml_pipelines":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"Swagger"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Codex","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Dependabot","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Renovate","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bazel.build/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:55:36.070Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://earthly.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:10:33.508Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/10.0.0rc1","date":"2026-10-07T19:23:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"10.0.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.3.0","date":"2026-10-07T16:47:33Z","type":"stable","version":"9.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.3.0rc5","date":"2026-10-06T06:33:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.3.0rc5"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.3.0rc4","date":"2026-10-01T00:02:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.3.0rc4"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.1","date":"2026-09-24T21:21:45Z","type":"stable","version":"8.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.3.0rc3","date":"2026-09-23T18:02:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.3.0rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.1rc2","date":"2026-09-22T23:33:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.1rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.1rc1","date":"2026-09-22T20:14:08Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.1rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.3.0rc2","date":"2026-09-17T23:53:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.3.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.3.0rc1","date":"2026-09-15T22:14:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.3.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.0","date":"2026-08-31T22:34:10Z","type":"stable","version":"8.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.0rc4","date":"2026-08-27T22:41:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.0rc4"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.0rc3","date":"2026-08-25T22:48:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.0rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.0rc2","date":"2026-08-18T21:22:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.0rc1","date":"2026-08-06T23:58:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.2.0","date":"2026-07-13T20:39:01Z","type":"stable","version":"9.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.2.0rc2","date":"2026-07-09T20:29:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.2.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.2.0rc1","date":"2026-06-25T23:01:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.2.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.1.1","date":"2026-06-03T21:14:12Z","type":"stable","version":"9.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.1.1rc1","date":"2026-05-29T20:29:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.1.1rc1"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://earthly.dev/lunar/guardrails/compliance-docs/dr-plan-exists/dr-docs/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=bazel&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (CI/CD Tools)

| Capability | Bazel | Earthly |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud only |
| Self-hosted runners | ✓ | - |
| **Core** |  |  |
| Config-as-code pipelines | - | ✓ |
| Matrix / parallel builds | ✓ | - |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Container-native builds | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Build caching | ✓ | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Secrets management | - | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Deployment environments & approvals | - | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Reusable actions / marketplace | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:02:06.048Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*