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Comparison

Codefresh vs Semaphore

On the evidence we track, Semaphore leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Codefresh50
★Semaphore63
Score
vioscaleAI score
Codefresh50 / 100low · 29%
Semaphore63 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Codefresh✓
Semaphore✓
Model
Codefreshfreemium
Semaphorefreemium
Price level
Codefreshlow
Semaphorelow
Transparent
Codefresh–
Semaphore✗
Integrations
Count
Codefresh9
Semaphore1
Security
Iso27001
Codefresh–
Semaphore✓
Pci
Codefresh–
Semaphore✓
Soc2
Codefresh–
Semaphore✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Codefresh✓
Semaphore✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Codefresh6 items
Semaphore5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ci/cd tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
CodefreshCloud + self-hosted
SemaphoreCloud + self-hosted
Self-hosted runners
Codefresh✓
Semaphore✓
Core
Config-as-code pipelines
Codefresh✓
Semaphore✓
Matrix / parallel builds
Codefresh-
Semaphore✓
Build
Container-native builds
Codefresh✓
Semaphore✓
Performance
Build caching
Codefresh-
Semaphore-
Security
Secrets management
Codefresh✓
Semaphore-
Delivery
Deployment environments & approvals
Codefresh✓
Semaphore-
Ecosystem
Reusable actions / marketplace
Codefresh✓
Semaphore-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Codefresh

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.

Independently observed

Semaphore

Leader

A delivery platform that combines CI/CD capabilities with AI-driven features through a command-line interface.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Codefresh

HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free 30-day trial available for self-hosted deployment

as of verify ↗

Semaphore

Leader
from $0.00/moUsage-basedFree tier

Pay-per-minute metered compute: $0.0025/min (self-hosted) to $0.09/min (MacOS). Includes 20 concurrent jobs, $15/month free credits, 9.6 GB cache, and free support. Optional modular support and success services.

  • Compute - Ubuntu ARM$0.003–$0.012/min depending on vCPU
  • Compute - Ubuntu x64$0.0075–$0.015/min depending on vCPU
  • Compute - MacOS$0.09/min
  • Compute - Self-Hosted$0.0025/min
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Codefresh✓
Semaphore✗
CLI
Codefresh✓
Semaphore✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Codefresh✗
Semaphore✓
Self-hosted
Codefresh✓
Semaphore✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Codefresh

15 total
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira Service Management
  • Azure
  • GitHub
  • TeamCity
  • Jenkins
  • Datadog
  • GitHub Actions
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Azure DevOps Server
  • AppVeyor
  • Slack
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Terraform
Independently observed

Semaphore

Leader
1 total
  • Flowdock
Independently observed
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