Comparison

Semaphore vs Tekton

No clear leader: Semaphore (68.4) and Tekton (65.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Semaphore68
Tekton66
Score
Vioscale score
Semaphore68 / 100medium · 71%
Tekton66 / 100low · 49%
Pricing
Free tier
Semaphore
Tekton
Model
Semaphorefreemium
Price level
Semaphorelow
Tektonfree
Transparent
Semaphore
Tekton
Integrations
Count
Semaphore1
Tekton4
Security
Disclosure policy
Semaphore
Tekton
Iso27001
Semaphore
Tekton
Pci
Semaphore
Tekton
Scorecard
Semaphore
Tekton6.5
Soc2
Semaphore
Tekton
Reliability
Status page
Semaphore
Tekton
Adoption
Dependent repos
Semaphore
Tekton1,105
Github stars
Semaphore
Tekton9,045
Activity
Commits last 30d
Semaphore
Tekton84
Release
Cadence days
Semaphore
Tekton6
History
Semaphore
Tekton20 items
License
Spdx
Semaphore
Language
Primary
Semaphore
TektonGo
Market
Availability
Semaphore

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Semaphore

An all-in-one continuous integration and delivery system that enables teams to automate testing and deployment workflows. It supports containerized and cloud-native architectures and can be deployed as a managed cloud service or self-hosted.

Independently observed

Tekton

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.

Semaphore

from $0.00/moUsage-basedFree tier

Pay-per-minute metered compute: $0.0025/min (self-hosted) to $0.09/min (MacOS). Includes 20 concurrent jobs, $15/month free credits, 9.6 GB cache, and free support. Optional modular support and success services.

  • Compute - Ubuntu ARM$0.003–$0.012/min depending on vCPU
  • Compute - Ubuntu x64$0.0075–$0.015/min depending on vCPU
  • Compute - MacOS$0.09/min
  • Compute - Self-Hosted$0.0025/min
as of verify ↗

Tekton

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
Semaphore
Tekton
CLI
Semaphore
Tekton
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Semaphore
Tekton
Self-hosted
Semaphore
Tekton
On-premise
Semaphore
Tekton
Hybrid
Semaphore
Tekton

Integrations

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

Semaphore

1 total
  • Flowdock
Independently observed

Tekton

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.

Semaphore vs Tekton: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale