# Buildkite vs Woodpecker CI

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Buildkite

| Attribute | Buildkite | Woodpecker CI |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.3 (72% (medium)) | 58.3 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 4 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 7,999 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Buildkite is a CI/CD platform for automating testing, building, and deployment workflows with unrestricted parallelism. It supports both cloud-hosted and self-hosted runners, container-native builds, and advanced test intelligence features like flaky test isolation and performance profiling. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://buildkite.com/pricing/","question":"What is Buildkite?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Buildkite offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Pro and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://buildkite.com/pricing/","question":"Is Buildkite free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Buildkite supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://buildkite.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Buildkite support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Buildkite can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://buildkite.com/pricing/","question":"Can Buildkite be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 40 integrations for Buildkite, including GitHub, Bitbucket Server, AWS ECR, AWS S3, AWS CloudFormation, AWS IAM, AWS CloudWatch and Docker, plus 32 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://buildkite.com/pricing/","question":"What does Buildkite integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Buildkite. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Buildkite not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://buildkite.com/platform/pipelines/templates/security/","question":"What security certifications does Buildkite have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Buildkite is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Australia.","source":"https://buildkite.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Buildkite available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open source continuous integration and deployment platform that uses Docker containers to execute pipeline steps on self-hosted distributed agents. It supports multiple workflows, dynamic scaling, and extensibility through a plugin ecosystem. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://woodpecker-ci.org","question":"What is Woodpecker CI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Woodpecker CI 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://woodpecker-ci.org","question":"Is Woodpecker CI free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Woodpecker CI. 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://woodpecker-ci.org","question":"What platforms does Woodpecker CI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Woodpecker CI can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://woodpecker-ci.org","question":"Can Woodpecker CI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Woodpecker CI 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/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker","question":"Is Woodpecker CI open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A continuous integration and deployment platform that automates software workflows with support for both cloud-hosted and self-managed build agents, test execution, and artifact management. | A system for automating build, test, and deployment pipelines, designed to be intuitive while allowing teams to extend its functionality to meet specific needs |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":true,"hosting":"both","marketplace":true,"matrix_builds":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | 25 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Enterprise"},{"name":"Bitbucket Server"},{"name":"AWS ECR"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"AWS CloudFormation"},{"name":"AWS IAM"},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"NPM"},{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"RubyGems"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Apt"},{"name":"RPM"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Alpine"},{"name":"Jest"},{"name":"Mocha"},{"name":"Cypress"},{"name":"Playwright"},{"name":"Jasmine"},{"name":"Rspec"},{"name":"minitest"},{"name":"pytest"},{"name":"JUnit"},{"name":"Go"},{"name":"Rust"},{"name":".NET"},{"name":"Elixir"},{"name":"Swift"},{"name":"Android"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Slack Connect","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":false,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS EventBridge","native":true,"category":"events","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"CloudWatch","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Cloud","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Snyk","native":false,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Wiz","native":false,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Lacework","native":false,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SIEM","native":false,"category":"security","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month","features":["Up to 2,000 Linux vCPU minutes/month","Up to 250k test executions/month","Dynamic pipelines","Community support","1 workflow"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"30-day all-access trial to all platform features, then ongoing free tier with limited resources","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"test_executions":"250k/mo","linux_vcpu_minutes":"2,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Per active user/month (amount not specified in source)","features":["4,000 Linux vCPU minutes/month included","1M test executions/month","macOS agents access","Priority email support","250k/month test history","1 workflow"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Per-seat pricing with increased build capacity, macOS support, and priority support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"test_executions":"1M/mo","linux_vcpu_minutes":"4,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Full Buildkite platform access","99.95% platform uptime SLA","Buildkite-hosted agents with remote Docker builders","Private container registry","Custom storage and retention policies","SCIM, custom SAML & ADFS","Audit log exports","EventBridge and SIEM integrations","Enterprise support with SLA credits","Slack Connect","2.5TB/month build storage","Largest machine sizes","Linux ARM64 support"],"description":"Custom deployment with enterprise-grade security, compliance, and unlimited scale","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Linux Hosted Agent vCPU Minutes","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.004,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Mac Hosted Agent vCPU Minutes","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.12,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.24,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Self-hosted Agents","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"agent","amount":3.5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 30-day all-access trial. Pro plan per active user/month. Enterprise with custom pricing. Metered usage for hosted agents ($0.004/Linux vCPU-min, $0.02-$0.24/Mac vCPU-min).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://buildkite.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T11:11:46.454Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://woodpecker-ci.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:34:09.060Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 28 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.19.0","date":"2026-10-07T18:04:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.18.1","date":"2026-09-08T23:35:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.18.0","date":"2026-08-24T09:38:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.17.0","date":"2026-07-31T14:08:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.16.0","date":"2026-06-27T11:45:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.15.0","date":"2026-05-28T10:40:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.1","date":"2026-05-12T11:09:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.0","date":"2026-05-01T09:28:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.0-rc.2","date":"2026-04-27T12:52:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.14.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.0-rc.1","date":"2026-04-15T10:18:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.14.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.0-rc.0","date":"2026-04-01T13:00:08Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.14.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.13.0","date":"2026-01-14T12:26:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.12.0","date":"2025-11-18T17:26:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.11.0","date":"2025-10-19T16:18:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.11.0-rc.0","date":"2025-10-02T06:17:53Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.11.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2025-09-28T20:18:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2025-08-20T20:54:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2025-07-05T07:43:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2025-06-06T16:53:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2025-05-07T11:48:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type I","level":"Type I","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://buildkite.com/resources/blog/buildkite-maintains-soc-2-type-2-compliance/"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://buildkite.com/resources/blog/buildkite-maintains-soc-2-type-2-compliance/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fwoodpecker-ci%2Fwoodpecker&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (CI/CD Tools)

| Capability | Buildkite | Woodpecker CI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted 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 2026-10-16T03:20:11.269Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*