Comparison

Dagger vs Woodpecker CI

On the evidence we track, Woodpecker CI leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Dagger54
Woodpecker CI60
Score
Vioscale score
Dagger54 / 100medium · 68%
Woodpecker CI60 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Dagger
Woodpecker CI
Model
Daggerfreemium
Woodpecker CIopen_source
Price level
Daggermid
Woodpecker CIfree
Transparent
Dagger
Woodpecker CI
Integrations
Count
Dagger9
Woodpecker CI
Reliability
Status page
Dagger
Woodpecker CI
Adoption
Dependent repos
Dagger17
Woodpecker CI4
Github stars
Dagger16,202
Woodpecker CI7,753
Activity
Commits last 30d
Dagger100
Woodpecker CI100
Release
Cadence days
Dagger
Woodpecker CI23
History
Dagger20 items
Woodpecker CI20 items
License
Spdx
Woodpecker CIApache-2.0
Language
Primary
DaggerGo
Woodpecker CIGo
Market
Availability
Woodpecker CI

Capabilities

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

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

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

Woodpecker CI

Leader

An open source continuous integration and deployment platform that uses Docker containers to execute pipeline steps on self-hosted distributed agents. It supports multiple workflows, dynamic scaling, and extensibility through a plugin ecosystem.

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 ↗

Woodpecker CI

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Dagger
Woodpecker CI
CLI
Dagger
Woodpecker CI
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Dagger
Woodpecker CI
Self-hosted
Dagger
Woodpecker CI
On-premise
Dagger
Woodpecker CI

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

Woodpecker CI

Leader

Not documented yet.

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