# Dagger vs Turborepo

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Turborepo

| Attribute | Dagger | Turborepo |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54 (68% (medium)) | 62.2 (43% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 17 | 9,739 |
| adoption.github_stars | 16,202 | 31,020 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that replaces shell scripts and YAML configurations with code-based pipelines. Runs identically on local machines and in CI/cloud environments, with built-in observability through OpenTelemetry traces and automatic content-addressed caching. | Turborepo is a build system designed to optimize monorepo workflows for JavaScript and TypeScript codebases. It provides caching, task orchestration, and workspace management written in Rust. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":true,"hosting":"both","marketplace":true,"yaml_pipelines":false,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"caching":true,"hosting":"self","yaml_pipelines":false,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Terragrunt"},{"name":"Istio"},{"name":"Jaeger"},{"name":"Honeycomb"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"}]` | `[{"name":"ESLint"},{"name":"VSCode"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Rust |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Pipeline visualization","Dagger Cloud access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pipeline visualization for individual developers, hobbyists, students, and open-source projects","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$50/month flat rate for up to 10 users","features":["Up to 10 users","Centralized control plane","Pipeline telemetry","Cache distribution","CI insights"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Centralized control plane for team collaboration and CI integration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"up to 10"}}],"summary":"Free for individuals with 2-week trial. Teams: $50/month (up to 10 users).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://dagger.io/blog/new-dagger-cloud-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:10:48.087Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://turbo.build","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:23:21.815Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.6 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fdagger%2Fdagger&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=turbo&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (CI/CD Tools)

| Capability | Dagger | Turborepo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:09:55.392Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*