# Codefresh vs GitHub Actions

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** GitHub Actions

| Attribute | Codefresh | GitHub Actions |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.2 (29% (low)) | 70 (71% (medium)) |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | - | 42,000 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A deployment automation tool that integrates with CI/CD systems to manage application releases, infrastructure provisioning, and compliance. Supports multiple deployment targets including cloud, Kubernetes, and self-hosted infrastructure with features for access control, audit logging, and release orchestration. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://codefresh.io/","question":"What is Codefresh?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Codefresh offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://codefresh.io/","question":"Is Codefresh free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Codefresh supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://codefresh.io/","question":"What platforms does Codefresh support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Codefresh can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://codefresh.io/","question":"Can Codefresh be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Codefresh, including ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Azure, GitHub, TeamCity, Jenkins, Datadog and AppVeyor, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://codefresh.io/","question":"What does Codefresh integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Codefresh is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://codefresh.io/","question":"Where is Codefresh available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Built-in automation tooling that enables developers to create reusable workflow steps for continuous integration and deployment, supporting multiple runner environments and languages. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is GitHub Actions?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitHub Actions offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Pro and GitHub Enterprise Cloud. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is GitHub Actions free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitHub Actions supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does GitHub Actions support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GitHub Actions can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can GitHub Actions be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 29 integrations for GitHub Actions, including Jira, npm, Docker, GitHub Packages, GitHub Pages, CodeQL, Slack and AWS, plus 21 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What does GitHub Actions integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for GitHub Actions. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitHub Actions not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://github.com/security","question":"What security certifications does GitHub Actions have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"GitHub Actions is available in the United States, the EU and Australia.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Where is GitHub Actions available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A deployment automation tool that integrates with CI/CD systems to manage application releases, infrastructure provisioning, and compliance. Supports multiple deployment targets including cloud, Kubernetes, and self-hosted infrastructure with features for access control, audit logging, and release orchestration. | Built-in automation tooling that enables developers to create reusable workflow steps for continuous integration and deployment, supporting multiple runner environments and languages. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","marketplace":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"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.model | - | cloud |
| integrations.count | 9 | 23 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Jira Service Management"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"TeamCity"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure DevOps Server","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AppVeyor","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Terraform","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"GitHub Packages"},{"name":"GitHub Pages"},{"name":"CodeQL"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"TruffleHog"},{"name":"Prowler"},{"name":"Gosec"},{"name":"Super-Linter"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"OpenCommit"},{"name":"Render","native":true,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"CodeRabbit","native":true,"category":"code_review"},{"name":"Codemagic CI/CD","native":true,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Codecov","native":true,"category":"code_quality"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines","native":true,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Zenhub","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Codacy","native":true,"category":"code_quality"},{"name":"CircleCI","native":true,"category":"ci_cd"},{"name":"Mergify","native":true,"category":"workflow_automation"},{"name":"GuardRails","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"PullApprove","native":true,"category":"code_review"},{"name":"DeepSource","native":true,"category":"code_review"},{"name":"Azure Boards","native":true,"category":"project_management"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US","EU","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Free 30-day trial available for self-hosted deployment","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://codefresh.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:57:17.801Z","freeTrialDays":30}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ci_cd_minutes_per_month":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ci_cd_minutes_per_month":"3000"}},{"free":false,"name":"GitHub Enterprise Cloud","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"ci_cd_minutes_per_month":"50000"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from Pro tier upward.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T13:21:19.498Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://octopus.com/blog/financial-industry-compliance | https://github.com/security |

## Capabilities (CI/CD Tools)

| Capability | Codefresh | GitHub Actions |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| 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 2026-10-15T22:21:04.870Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*