# Bazel vs Tekton

| Attribute | Bazel | Tekton |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 65.3 (42% (low)) | 65.9 (49% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 84 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3 | 1,105 |
| adoption.github_stars | 25,762 | 9,045 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":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 vendor-agnostic, Kubernetes-centered approach to automating the build, test, and deployment stages of application delivery, available for any cloud or on-premise setup. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":true,"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"matrix_builds":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"matrix_builds":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Jenkins X"},{"name":"Skaffold"},{"name":"Knative"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://bazel.build/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:02:29.441Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://tekton.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:13:18.372Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | 6 |
| 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/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2026-07-31T12:59:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.6","date":"2026-07-30T08:55:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.14.1","date":"2026-07-22T12:49:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.5","date":"2026-07-08T11:07:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.9.6","date":"2026-07-08T11:06:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2026-06-30T17:32:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.9.5","date":"2026-06-23T20:17:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.4","date":"2026-06-23T20:23:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.3.6","date":"2026-06-23T20:25:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.12.2","date":"2026-06-23T20:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.9.4","date":"2026-06-15T10:42:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.3","date":"2026-06-15T10:42:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.3.5","date":"2026-06-15T10:41:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.13.1","date":"2026-06-15T10:43:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.12.1","date":"2026-06-15T10:43:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.10.3","date":"2026-06-15T10:42:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.2.1","date":"2026-06-15T10:41:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.0.4","date":"2026-06-23T20:28:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.0.3","date":"2026-06-11T11:44:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.13.0","date":"2026-05-29T17:59:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.0"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 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":8,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ftektoncd%2Fpipeline&per_page=100","last_12m":7,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (CI/CD Tools)

| Capability | Bazel | Tekton |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:36:40.634Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*