# GoCD vs Nx

| Attribute | GoCD | Nx |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.6 (50% (medium)) | 62.3 (29% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 41 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 7,430 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Nx Cloud is a remote caching and CI optimization platform for monorepos that accelerates build pipelines through distributed task execution and intelligent artifact caching. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","marketplace":true,"matrix_builds":true,"container_native":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"caching":true,"hosting":"both","marketplace":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Atlassian Stash"},{"name":"Gerrit"}]` | `[{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"JetBrains"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Hobby","summary":"Free forever","features":["50,000 credits monthly reset","5 complimentary contributors","10 concurrent CI connections","All Nx Agents resource types","Basic analytics","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier for individual developers and small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"50k/month","contributors":"5","concurrent_ci_connections":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$19/contributor/month + $5.50 per 10k credits + $2.25/CI connection/month","features":["Everything in Hobby","Email support","Pay-as-you-go for additional contributors, credits, and CI connections"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"contributor","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"credits"},"kind":"metered","amount":5.5,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"concurrent CI connection","amount":2.25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based team plan with pay-as-you-go pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with full feature set","features":["Everything in Team plan","Conformance rules","Circular dependency detection","Cross-repo visibility","CI observability","Premium analytics","Dedicated support with SLAs","Isolated & self-hosted deployment","Volume credit discounts","SSO/SAML","Docker layer caching","Multi-workspace governance","Advanced CI analytics","On-premises deployment"],"description":"Custom enterprise plan with advanced features and dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Contributors","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"contributor","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Credits","components":[{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"credits"},"kind":"metered","amount":5.5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional CI Connections","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"concurrent CI connection","amount":2.25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free Hobby tier with 50k credits/month. Team plan from $19/contributor/month with metered usage. Enterprise with custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nx.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:16:51.850Z","startingPrice":{"amount":2.25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 90 | - |
| release.history | `[{"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"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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 | GoCD | Nx |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | 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 2026-09-01T16:58:10.426Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*