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What is Tekton?
A framework for creating and executing deployment automation workflows on Kubernetes, where containerized components serve as the fundamental units of work within pipeline executions.
Tekton pricing
We don't have Tekton's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Tekton 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.
- Hosting
- Self-hosted only
- Self-hosted runners
- ✓
- Config-as-code pipelines
- ✓
- Matrix / parallel builds
- ✓
- Container-native builds
- ✓
- Build caching
- -
- Secrets management
- ✓
- Deployment environments & approvals
- ✓
- Reusable actions / marketplace
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Self-hosted
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- Jenkins
- Jenkins X
- Skaffold
- Knative
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 8 (7 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Tekton FAQ
Common questions about Tekton, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Tekton?
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. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.
Source: https://tekton.dev
Is Tekton free to use?
Tekton 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://tekton.dev
What platforms does Tekton support?
Tekton supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://tekton.dev
Can Tekton be self-hosted?
Yes. Tekton can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://tekton.dev
What does Tekton integrate with?
We have confirmed 3 integrations for Tekton, including Jenkins, Skaffold and Knative. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://tekton.dev
Is Tekton open source?
Yes. Tekton 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.
Tekton alternatives
Other ci/cd tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- CircleCICI/CD automation platform for building, testing, and deploying code with workflow automation and cachinghigh · 75%
- GitHub ActionsWorkflow automation service for building, testing, and deploying code within GitHubmedium · 74%
- BuildkiteA CI/CD platform that enables unlimited parallel builds with dynamic pipeline automation and intelligent test managementmedium · 73%
- Argo CDA GitOps tool for managing application deployment and lifecycle on Kubernetes through declarative configurationlow · 43%
- TurborepoBuild system that optimizes development workflows through caching and concurrent task executionlow · 37%
- SemaphoreContinuous integration and deployment platformmedium · 70%
Compare Tekton
Side by side against other ci/cd tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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 Tekton, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 87 | 0.09 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 97 | 0.07 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 53 | 0.11 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| Security score | 65 | 0.08 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 51 | 0.07 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Stars | 75 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.05 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.18 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.15 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
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
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 48 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: self · Marketplace: Yes · Matrix builds: Yes · Yaml pipelines: Yes · Container native: Yes · Secrets management: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
| Scorecard | 6.5 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
| 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 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
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