Comparison

Codefresh vs Semaphore CI

On the evidence we track, Semaphore CI leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Codefresh40
Semaphore CI68
Score
Vioscale score
Codefresh40 / 100low · 23%
Semaphore CI68 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Codefresh
Semaphore CI
Model
Codefreshfreemium
Semaphore CIfreemium
Price level
Codefresh
Semaphore CIlow
Transparent
Codefresh
Semaphore CI
Integrations
Count
Codefresh7
Semaphore CI2
Security
Iso27001
Codefresh
Semaphore CI
Pci
Codefresh
Semaphore CI
Soc2
Codefresh
Semaphore CI
Reliability
Status page
Codefresh
Semaphore CI
Market
Availability
Semaphore CI

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Codefresh

A CI/CD platform acquired by Octopus Deploy that automates build and deployment pipelines for Kubernetes environments. Codefresh CI continues to operate as a managed service within the Octopus portfolio, though the standalone GitOps Cloud offering was discontinued.

Independently observed

Semaphore CI

Leader

Semaphore is a metered-pricing CI/CD platform offering cloud, hybrid, and self-hosted deployment options. Separates compute costs from support services, with transparent per-minute pricing starting at $0.0025/min for self-hosted.

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

Pricing not documented yet.

Semaphore CI

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free Community Edition (self-hosted, open source). Paid Semaphore Cloud and Enterprise Edition available.

  • Community EditionFree
  • Semaphore Cloud-
  • Enterprise EditionContact sales
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 CI
CLI
Codefresh
Semaphore CI
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Codefresh
Semaphore CI
Self-hosted
Codefresh
Semaphore CI

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Codefresh

7 total - 6 not shared
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira Service Management
  • Azure
  • TeamCity
  • Jenkins
  • Datadog
Independently observed

Semaphore CI

Leader
2 total - 1 not shared
  • Flowdock
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.