Dagger vs GitHub Actions
On the evidence we track, GitHub Actions leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ci/cd tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Dagger
A platform that replaces shell scripts and YAML configurations with code-based pipelines. Runs identically on local machines and in CI/cloud environments, with built-in observability through OpenTelemetry traces and automatic content-addressed caching.
GitHub Actions
LeaderGitHub Actions enables developers to automatically build, test, and deploy code from their repositories. It supports parallel matrix builds across multiple environments, integrates with thousands of community-contributed actions, and can be extended with custom workflows written in declarative YAML.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Dagger
Free for individuals with 2-week trial. Teams: $50/month (up to 10 users).
- FreeFree
- Pipeline visualization
- Dagger Cloud access
- Team$50/month flat rate for up to 10 users
- Up to 10 users
- Centralized control plane
- Pipeline telemetry
- Cache distribution
- CI insights
GitHub Actions
LeaderFree tier available. Paid plans from $4/user/month.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited public/private repositories
- Dependabot security and version updates
- 2,000 CI/CD minutes/month
- 500MB Packages storage
- Issues & Projects
- +1 more
- Team$4/user/month
- Everything in Free
- GitHub Codespaces access
- Repository rules and branch protection
- Multiple reviewers in pull requests
- Draft pull requests
- +7 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Team
- Advanced security and compliance features
- Flexible deployment options
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Docker
- Kubernetes
Dagger
- GitLab CI/CD
- GitHub
- Terragrunt
- Istio
- Jaeger
- Honeycomb
- OpenTelemetry
GitHub Actions
Leader- Jira
- npm
- GitHub Packages
- GitHub Pages
- CodeQL
- Slack
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- TruffleHog
- Prowler
- Gosec
- Super-Linter
- Claude
- OpenCommit
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.