# Dagger vs Woodpecker CI

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Woodpecker CI

| Attribute | Dagger | Woodpecker CI |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54 (68% (medium)) | 59.9 (43% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 17 | 4 |
| adoption.github_stars | 16,202 | 7,753 |
| 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":true,"hosting":"both","marketplace":true,"yaml_pipelines":false,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Terragrunt"},{"name":"Istio"},{"name":"Jaeger"},{"name":"Honeycomb"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Go | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":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","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 | mid | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 23 |
| release.history | 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| `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.5.2","date":"2025-04-15T20:13:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/releases/tag/v3.5.1","date":"2025-04-04T09:24:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.6 | 6.1 |
| 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":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 | Dagger | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:19:43.308Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*