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GoCD

A server platform for automating the entire software build, test, and release cycle

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What is GoCD?

GoCD is a continuous delivery server that automates software pipelines, helping teams streamline the process of building, testing, and releasing products reliably.

Independently observed

GoCD pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
Open sourceFree tier

Open Source

Free
Free

Apache License 2.0, sponsored by Thoughtworks Inc.

What GoCD does

The capabilities that matter for ci/cd tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Deployment
Hosting
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
✓
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • macOS
  • Web
  • Linux
  • Windows
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (7)

Independently observed
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • GitHub
  • Git
  • Atlassian Stash
  • Gerrit

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

GoCD FAQ

Common questions about GoCD, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is GoCD?

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. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.

Source: https://www.gocd.org

Is GoCD free to use?

GoCD is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://www.gocd.org

What platforms does GoCD support?

GoCD supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://www.gocd.org

Can GoCD be self-hosted?

Yes. GoCD can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://www.gocd.org

What does GoCD integrate with?

We have confirmed 6 integrations for GoCD, including Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GitHub, Atlassian Stash and Gerrit. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://www.gocd.org

Is GoCD open source?

Yes. GoCD is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/gocd/gocd

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The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence

Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for GoCD, not the verdict.

Balanced composite 49 / 100
low · 48%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Development activity580.116.2✓
Capabilities670.095.9✓
Release cadence500.073.4✓
Security score390.083.2✓
Stars730.032.0✓
Dependent projects270.071.8✓
Integrations260.051.4✓
Security posture00.180.0-
Package downloads00.150.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.050.0-

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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d67mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars7,428highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%
Dependent repos41highsource · 2026-10-13 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq6 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesHosting: both · Marketplace: Yes · Matrix builds: Yes · Container native: Yes · Self hosted runners: Yesmediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count7mediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryJavahighsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxApache-2.0highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60%
Modelopen_sourcemediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-08-16 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days90mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 70%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Scorecard3.9highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=cd.go.plugin%3Ago-plugin-api&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90%
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