# Bazel vs GoCD

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Bazel

| Attribute | Bazel | GoCD |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 65.3 (42% (low)) | 49.6 (50% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3 | 41 |
| adoption.github_stars | 25,762 | 7,430 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source build and test system designed to efficiently compile and test projects written in multiple programming languages while supporting builds for different target platforms. It uses intelligent caching and parallel execution to speed up builds and scales to handle large codebases across multiple repositories. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":true,"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"matrix_builds":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","marketplace":true,"matrix_builds":true,"container_native":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Atlassian Stash"},{"name":"Gerrit"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://bazel.build/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:02:29.441Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","description":"Apache License 2.0, sponsored by Thoughtworks Inc."}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gocd.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:10:50.372Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | 90 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.0rc3","date":"2026-08-25T22:48:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.0rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.0rc2","date":"2026-08-18T21:22:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.8.0rc1","date":"2026-08-06T23:58:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.2.0","date":"2026-07-13T20:39:01Z","type":"stable","version":"9.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.2.0rc2","date":"2026-07-09T20:29:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.2.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.2.0rc1","date":"2026-06-25T23:01:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.2.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.1.1","date":"2026-06-03T21:14:12Z","type":"stable","version":"9.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.1.1rc1","date":"2026-05-29T20:29:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.1.1rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.7.0","date":"2026-05-07T16:47:07Z","type":"stable","version":"8.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.7.0rc2","date":"2026-05-05T10:38:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/8.7.0rc1","date":"2026-04-27T20:33:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.1.0","date":"2026-04-20T20:15:57Z","type":"stable","version":"9.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.1.0rc3","date":"2026-04-15T21:27:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.1.0rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.1.0rc2","date":"2026-04-14T22:52:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.1.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.1.0rc1","date":"2026-04-09T22:00:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.1.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.0.2","date":"2026-04-09T23:33:00Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.0.2rc3","date":"2026-04-09T20:10:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.2rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.0.2rc2","date":"2026-04-07T18:28:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.2rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.0.2rc1","date":"2026-04-03T00:47:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.2rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/tag/9.0.1","date":"2026-03-10T18:39:13Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/26.1.0","date":"2026-07-06T16:28:17Z","type":"stable","version":"26.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/25.4.0","date":"2025-12-31T16:45:27Z","type":"stable","version":"25.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/25.3.0","date":"2025-08-01T16:48:10Z","type":"stable","version":"25.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/25.2.0","date":"2025-04-27T16:58:32Z","type":"stable","version":"25.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/25.1.0","date":"2025-01-26T17:19:10Z","type":"stable","version":"25.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/24.5.0","date":"2024-12-20T08:41:36Z","type":"stable","version":"24.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/24.4.0","date":"2024-11-03T12:49:40Z","type":"stable","version":"24.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/24.3.0","date":"2024-08-04T13:34:32Z","type":"stable","version":"24.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/24.2.0","date":"2024-06-23T12:17:38Z","type":"stable","version":"24.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/24.1.0","date":"2024-05-12T12:15:13Z","type":"stable","version":"24.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/23.5.0","date":"2023-12-30T11:59:40Z","type":"stable","version":"23.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/23.4.0","date":"2023-11-02T03:25:39Z","type":"stable","version":"23.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/23.3.0","date":"2023-07-29T04:05:22Z","type":"stable","version":"23.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/23.2.0","date":"2023-07-22T07:18:37Z","type":"stable","version":"23.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/23.1.0","date":"2023-03-11T04:43:36Z","type":"stable","version":"23.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/22.3.0","date":"2022-11-05T08:16:02Z","type":"stable","version":"22.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/22.2.0","date":"2022-08-13T06:46:50Z","type":"stable","version":"22.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/22.1.0","date":"2022-03-22T14:28:00Z","type":"stable","version":"22.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/21.4.0","date":"2021-12-31T14:09:45Z","type":"stable","version":"21.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gocd/gocd/releases/tag/21.3.0","date":"2021-10-26T14:34:50Z","type":"stable","version":"21.3.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | 3.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=bazel&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=cd.go.plugin%3Ago-plugin-api&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CI/CD Tools)

| Capability | Bazel | GoCD |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:03:28.745Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*