vioscale
Comparison

Flux CD 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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Flux CD56
★Semaphore CI68
Score
Vioscale score
Flux CD56 / 100low · 49%
Semaphore CI68 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Flux CD✓
Semaphore CI✓
Model
Flux CDopen_source
Semaphore CIfreemium
Price level
Flux CDfree
Semaphore CIlow
Transparent
Flux CD–
Semaphore CI✓
Integrations
Count
Flux CD25
Semaphore CI2
Security
Disclosure policy
Flux CD✓
Semaphore CI–
Gdpr
Flux CD✓
Semaphore CI–
Iso27001
Flux CD–
Semaphore CI✓
Pci
Flux CD–
Semaphore CI✓
Scorecard
Flux CD8.8
Semaphore CI–
Soc2
Flux CD–
Semaphore CI✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Flux CD–
Semaphore CI✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Flux CD10
Semaphore CI–
Github stars
Flux CD5,395
Semaphore CI–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Flux CD10
Semaphore CI–
Release
Cadence days
Flux CD50
Semaphore CI–
History
Flux CD20 items
Semaphore CI–
License
Spdx
Flux CDApache-2.0
Semaphore CI–
Language
Primary
Flux CDGo
Semaphore CI–
Market
Availability
Flux CDAvailable worldwide
Semaphore CI–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Flux CD

Continuous delivery solution for Kubernetes that enables GitOps workflows through automatic reconciliation from Git. A CNCF Graduated project.

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.

Flux CD

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

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
Flux CD✗
Semaphore CI✓
CLI
Flux CD✓
Semaphore CI✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Flux CD✓
Semaphore CI✓
Self-hosted
Flux CD✓
Semaphore CI✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Flux CD

25 total - 24 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • AWS S3
  • AWS EKS
  • AWS KMS
  • Azure
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Azure AKS
  • Azure DevOps
  • Azure Event Hubs
  • Google Cloud Artifact Registry
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Google Cloud Key Management Service
  • Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Google Cloud Pub/Sub
  • Slack
  • Google Chat
  • Kustomize
  • Helm
  • Harbor
  • Flagger
  • OCI
  • SOPS
  • Cluster API
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.