Comparison

GoCD 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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GoCD50
Semaphore CI68
Score
Vioscale score
GoCD50 / 100medium · 50%
Semaphore CI68 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Model
Semaphore CIfreemium
Price level
GoCDfree
Semaphore CIlow
Transparent
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Integrations
Count
GoCD7
Semaphore CI2
Security
Iso27001
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Pci
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Scorecard
GoCD3.9
Semaphore CI
Soc2
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Reliability
Status page
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Adoption
Dependent repos
GoCD41
Semaphore CI
Github stars
GoCD7,430
Semaphore CI
Activity
Commits last 30d
GoCD100
Semaphore CI
Release
Cadence days
GoCD90
Semaphore CI
History
Semaphore CI
License
Spdx
Semaphore CI
Language
Primary
GoCDJava
Semaphore CI

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

GoCD

A self-hosted server for building and automating complex deployment pipelines with built-in workflow visualization, multi-stage orchestration, and detailed change tracking across the deployment lifecycle.

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.

GoCD

Open sourceFree tier
  • Open SourceFree
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
GoCD
Semaphore CI
macOS
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Windows
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Linux
GoCD
Semaphore CI
CLI
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GoCD
Semaphore CI
Self-hosted
GoCD
Semaphore CI

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

GoCD

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Git
  • Atlassian Stash
  • Gerrit
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.