Comparison

Tekton vs Woodpecker CI

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.

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Tekton66
Woodpecker CI60
Score
Vioscale score
Tekton66 / 100low · 49%
Woodpecker CI60 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Tekton
Woodpecker CI
Model
Woodpecker CIopen_source
Price level
Tektonfree
Woodpecker CIfree
Transparent
Tekton
Woodpecker CI
Integrations
Count
Tekton4
Woodpecker CI
Adoption
Dependent repos
Tekton1,105
Woodpecker CI4
Github stars
Tekton9,045
Woodpecker CI7,753
Activity
Commits last 30d
Tekton84
Woodpecker CI100
Release
Cadence days
Tekton6
Woodpecker CI23
History
Tekton20 items
Woodpecker CI20 items
License
Spdx
Woodpecker CIApache-2.0
Language
Primary
TektonGo
Woodpecker CIGo
Market
Availability
Woodpecker CI

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Woodpecker CI

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Tekton

Leader
Open source
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
Tekton
Woodpecker CI
CLI
Tekton
Woodpecker CI
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Tekton
Woodpecker CI
Self-hosted
Tekton
Woodpecker CI
On-premise
Tekton
Woodpecker CI
Hybrid
Tekton
Woodpecker CI

Integrations

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

Tekton

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

Woodpecker CI

Not documented yet.

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