# Semaphore vs Woodpecker CI

| Attribute | Semaphore | Woodpecker CI |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.5 (70% (medium)) | 58.3 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 4 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 7,999 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An all-in-one continuous integration and delivery platform designed for modern cloud development, offering both open-source self-hosted and cloud-hosted options for building and deploying applications. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://semaphore.io/","question":"What is Semaphore?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Semaphore offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://semaphore.io/","question":"Is Semaphore free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Semaphore. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://semaphore.io/blog/2013/03/07/semaphore-pricing-update-with-higher-plans.html","question":"What platforms does Semaphore support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Semaphore can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://semaphore.io/","question":"Can Semaphore be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Semaphore. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Semaphore not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://semaphore.io/","question":"What security certifications does Semaphore have?","confidence":0.48}]` | `[{"answer":"An open source continuous integration and deployment platform that uses Docker containers to execute pipeline steps on self-hosted distributed agents. It supports multiple workflows, dynamic scaling, and extensibility through a plugin ecosystem. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://woodpecker-ci.org","question":"What is Woodpecker CI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Woodpecker CI is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://woodpecker-ci.org","question":"Is Woodpecker CI free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Woodpecker CI. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://woodpecker-ci.org","question":"What platforms does Woodpecker CI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Woodpecker CI can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://woodpecker-ci.org","question":"Can Woodpecker CI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Woodpecker CI is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker","question":"Is Woodpecker CI open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A delivery platform that combines CI/CD capabilities with AI-driven features through a command-line interface. | A system for automating build, test, and deployment pipelines, designed to be intuitive while allowing teams to extend its functionality to meet specific needs |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","matrix_builds":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Flowdock"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Compute - Ubuntu ARM","summary":"$0.003–$0.012/min depending on vCPU","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.003,"currency":"USD","specification":"2vCPU"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.006,"currency":"USD","specification":"4vCPU"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.012,"currency":"USD","specification":"8vCPU"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"20 by default"}},{"free":false,"name":"Compute - Ubuntu x64","summary":"$0.0075–$0.015/min depending on vCPU","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0075,"currency":"USD","specification":"2vCPU"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD","specification":"4vCPU"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"20 by default"}},{"free":false,"name":"Compute - MacOS","summary":"$0.09/min","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD","specification":"4vCPU"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"20 by default"}},{"free":false,"name":"Compute - Self-Hosted","summary":"$0.0025/min","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0025,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"contact for limits"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Dedicated Cache Server","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Private Docker Registry","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Support - Basic","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Support - Priority Response","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Support - SLA Standard","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Support - SLA Premium","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":750,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Success - Visibility","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Success - Performance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Success - Scale","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Success - Alliance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Engineering Access","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":900,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":1250,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":2000,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://semaphore.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T20:21:00.253Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0025,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://woodpecker-ci.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:34:09.060Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 28 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.19.0","date":"2026-10-07T18:04:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.18.1","date":"2026-09-08T23:35:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.18.0","date":"2026-08-24T09:38:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.17.0","date":"2026-07-31T14:08:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.16.0","date":"2026-06-27T11:45:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.15.0","date":"2026-05-28T10:40:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.1","date":"2026-05-12T11:09:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.0","date":"2026-05-01T09:28:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.0-rc.2","date":"2026-04-27T12:52:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.14.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.0-rc.1","date":"2026-04-15T10:18:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.14.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.14.0-rc.0","date":"2026-04-01T13:00:08Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.14.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.13.0","date":"2026-01-14T12:26:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.12.0","date":"2025-11-18T17:26:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.11.0","date":"2025-10-19T16:18:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.11.0-rc.0","date":"2025-10-02T06:17:53Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.11.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2025-09-28T20:18:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2025-08-20T20:54:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2025-07-05T07:43:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2025-06-06T16:53:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2025-05-07T11:48:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fwoodpecker-ci%2Fwoodpecker&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (CI/CD Tools)

| Capability | Semaphore | Woodpecker CI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |
| Self-hosted runners | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Core** |  |  |
| Config-as-code pipelines | ✓ | ✓ |
| Matrix / parallel builds | ✓ | - |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Container-native builds | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Build caching | - | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Secrets management | - | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Deployment environments & approvals | - | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Reusable actions / marketplace | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:06:39.337Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*