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Comparison

Dagger vs Semaphore

On the evidence we track, Semaphore 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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Dagger54
★Semaphore68
Score
Vioscale score
Dagger54 / 100medium · 68%
Semaphore68 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Dagger✓
Semaphore✓
Model
Daggerfreemium
Semaphorefreemium
Price level
Daggermid
Semaphorelow
Transparent
Dagger✓
Semaphore✓
Integrations
Count
Dagger9
Semaphore1
Security
Gdpr
Dagger✓
Semaphore–
Iso27001
Dagger–
Semaphore✓
Pci
Dagger–
Semaphore✓
Scorecard
Dagger4.6
Semaphore–
Soc2
Dagger✓
Semaphore✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Dagger✓
Semaphore✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Dagger17
Semaphore–
Github stars
Dagger16,202
Semaphore–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Dagger100
Semaphore–
Release
History
Dagger20 items
Semaphore–
License
Spdx
DaggerApache-2.0
Semaphore–
Language
Primary
DaggerGo
Semaphore–
Market
Availability
DaggerAvailable worldwide
Semaphore–

Capabilities

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

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

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.

Independently observed

Semaphore

Leader

An all-in-one continuous integration and delivery system that enables teams to automate testing and deployment workflows. It supports containerized and cloud-native architectures and can be deployed as a managed cloud service or 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.

Dagger

from $50/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

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
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
Dagger✓
Semaphore✓
CLI
Dagger✓
Semaphore✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Dagger✓
Semaphore✓
Self-hosted
Dagger✓
Semaphore✓
On-premise
Dagger✓
Semaphore✗

Integrations

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

Dagger

9 total
  • Docker
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • GitHub
  • Kubernetes
  • Terragrunt
  • Istio
  • Jaeger
  • Honeycomb
  • OpenTelemetry
Independently observed

Semaphore

Leader
1 total
  • Flowdock
Independently observed

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