Depot
Depot is a software delivery platform offering source control, builds, CI runners, sandboxes, caches, and registries.
What Depot is
Depot is a software delivery platform offering source control, builds, CI runners, sandboxes, caches, and registries. Its container build service is a drop-in replacement for Docker builds, with persistent caching and native x86 and Arm support. Depot CI runs existing GitHub Actions workflows, and Depot Registry provides an OCI-compliant place for container builds, pull-through caching, or other artifacts. It integrates with services including GitHub Actions, CircleCI, GitLab CI, Google Cloud Build, and AWS CodeBuild, alongside several others. Builds and CI runs use isolated virtual machines; Depot also states that communications use TLS and storage is encrypted at rest. The Developer tier includes set amounts of build and CI minutes, storage, and community support; the Startup tier adds capacity and user role-based access control.
Good
- Persistent cache for container builds.
- Native x86 and Arm build support.
- Runs existing GitHub Actions workflows.
- Builds and CI runs use isolated virtual machines.
- Includes SBOM generation and build secret handling.
Watch out
- The 7-day trial is limited in duration.
- Business plan pricing is custom and not listed.
Who it suits
Depot suits software teams looking for remote container builds, CI, caching, and artifact registry services. It can also fit teams that want to run existing GitHub Actions workflows or use dedicated infrastructure through a custom Business plan.
Verdict
Depot combines remote builds, CI, caching, and an OCI registry for software delivery workflows. The listed plans have monthly pricing, while its Business tier uses custom pricing.
Plans and prices
From Depot's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | $20 a month | 1 user · 500 Docker build minutes · 2,000 Depot CI minutes · 2,000 GitHub Actions minutes · 25 GB cache and registry storage · 1,000,000 passing test results · per month |
| Startup | $200 a month | Unlimited users · 5,000 Docker build minutes · 20,000 Depot CI minutes · 20,000 GitHub Actions minutes · 250 GB cache and registry storage · 1,000,000 passing test results · User RBAC · per month |
| Business | Priced on request | AWS deployment · Dedicated infrastructure · GPU-enabled builds · Static outbound IPs · Firewall rules · AWS PrivateLink · SAML/SCIM SSO · Advanced compliance controls · Audit logging · Slack Connect support · Custom |
The facts
Each one read from Depot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Caching integrations
- Depot lists cache integrations for Bazel, Go, Gradle, Maven, Pants, sccache, Nx, and Turborepo.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- Depot states that it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and maintains documented security controls and continuous monitoring processes.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Container builds
- Depot offers a drop-in replacement for Docker builds with persistent caching and native x86 and Arm support.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Depot CI
- Depot CI is a programmable, debuggable CI service that runs existing GitHub Actions workflows.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- Depot states that client, API, and builder communication uses TLS and that ephemeral and durable storage is encrypted at rest.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Depot integrates with GitHub Actions, CircleCI, GitLab CI, Google Cloud Build, Travis CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, Jenkins, and AWS CodeBuild.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy control
- Depot says it does not access builders or cache volumes unless the customer grants explicit, time-bound debugging permission.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product scope
- Depot provides source control, builds, CI runners, sandboxes, caches, and registries for software delivery.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Registry
- Depot Registry is an OCI-compliant registry for container builds, pull-through caching, or storing any artifact.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security isolation
- Each build and CI run is isolated from other compute in a dedicated virtual machine.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The Developer plan includes community support, while Business includes Slack Connect support.checked 30 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- CLI platforms
- The Depot CLI is installed through Homebrew on macOS, an installation script on Linux, or binary downloads for all platforms.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Company history
- Depot’s about page lists initial incorporation in January 2022 and public launch in July 2022.checked 30 Sep 2026
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