Comparison

GitHub Actions vs Woodpecker CI

On the evidence we track, GitHub Actions leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★GitHub Actions70
Woodpecker CI58
Score
vioscaleAI score
GitHub Actions70 / 100medium · 71%
Woodpecker CI58 / 100low · 42%
Pricing
Free tier
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI✓
Model
GitHub Actionsfreemium
Woodpecker CIopen_source
Price level
GitHub Actionslow
Woodpecker CIfree
Transparent
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI✓
Integrations
Count
GitHub Actions23
Woodpecker CI–
Security
Certifications
GitHub ActionsSOC 2 Type II
Woodpecker CI–
Disclosure policy
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI–
Gdpr
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI–
Iso27001
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI–
Scorecard
GitHub Actions–
Woodpecker CI6.3
Soc2
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI–
Trust center
Woodpecker CI–
Reliability
Status page
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI–
Adoption
Dependent repos
GitHub Actions–
Woodpecker CI4
Github stars
GitHub Actions–
Woodpecker CI7,999
Stackoverflow questions
GitHub Actions42,000
Woodpecker CI–
Activity
Commits last 30d
GitHub Actions–
Woodpecker CI100
Release
Cadence days
GitHub Actions–
Woodpecker CI28
History
GitHub Actions–
Woodpecker CI20 items
License
Spdx
GitHub Actions–
Woodpecker CIApache-2.0
Language
Primary
GitHub Actions–
Woodpecker CIGo
Market
Availability
Woodpecker CI–
Content
Faq
GitHub Actions7 items
Woodpecker CI5 items
Hosting
Model
GitHub Actionscloud
Woodpecker CI–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

GitHub Actions

Leader

Built-in automation tooling that enables developers to create reusable workflow steps for continuous integration and deployment, supporting multiple runner environments and languages.

Independently observed

Woodpecker CI

A system for automating build, test, and deployment pipelines, designed to be intuitive while allowing teams to extend its functionality to meet specific needs

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

GitHub Actions

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available. Paid plans from Pro tier upward.

  • FreeFree
  • Pro-
  • GitHub Enterprise CloudContact sales
as of verify ↗

Woodpecker CI

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
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI✗
Self-hosted
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI✓
On-premise
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI✗
Hybrid
GitHub Actions✓
Woodpecker CI✗

Integrations

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

GitHub Actions

Leader
31 total
  • Jira
  • npm
  • Docker
  • GitHub Packages
  • GitHub Pages
  • CodeQL
  • Slack
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • TruffleHog
  • Prowler
  • Gosec
  • Super-Linter
  • Claude
  • OpenCommit
  • Render
  • Linear
  • CodeRabbit
  • Codemagic CI/CD
  • Codecov
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Zenhub
  • +7 more
Independently observed

Woodpecker CI

Not documented yet.

Still deciding?

GitHub Actions or Woodpecker CI: which one depends on you

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