# Nx vs Tekton

| Attribute | Nx | Tekton |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.3 (29% (low)) | 65.9 (49% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 84 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,105 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 9,045 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Nx Cloud is a remote caching and CI optimization platform for monorepos that accelerates build pipelines through distributed task execution and intelligent artifact caching. | 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":"both","marketplace":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":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 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"JetBrains"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Jenkins X"},{"name":"Skaffold"},{"name":"Knative"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://tekton.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:13:18.372Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"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 | Nx | Tekton |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T15:17:46.296Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*