Comparison

GoCD vs Tekton

On the evidence we track, Tekton leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
GoCD50
Tekton66
Score
Vioscale score
GoCD50 / 100medium · 50%
Tekton66 / 100low · 49%
Pricing
Free tier
GoCD
Tekton
Model
Price level
GoCDfree
Tektonfree
Transparent
GoCD
Tekton
Integrations
Count
GoCD7
Tekton4
Adoption
Dependent repos
GoCD41
Tekton1,105
Github stars
GoCD7,430
Tekton9,045
Activity
Commits last 30d
GoCD100
Tekton84
Release
Cadence days
GoCD90
Tekton6
History
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
GoCDJava
TektonGo
Market
Availability
GoCD

Capabilities

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

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

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

Tekton

Leader

A vendor-agnostic, Kubernetes-centered approach to automating the build, test, and deployment stages of application delivery, available for any cloud or on-premise setup.

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 ↗

Tekton

Leader
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
GoCD
Tekton
macOS
GoCD
Tekton
Windows
GoCD
Tekton
Linux
GoCD
Tekton
CLI
GoCD
Tekton
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GoCD
Tekton
Self-hosted
GoCD
Tekton
On-premise
GoCD
Tekton
Hybrid
GoCD
Tekton

Integrations

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

GoCD

7 total
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • GitHub
  • Git
  • Atlassian Stash
  • Gerrit
Independently observed

Tekton

Leader
4 total
  • Jenkins
  • Jenkins X
  • Skaffold
  • Knative
Independently observed

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