Best Continuous Integration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: GitHub Codespaces is ranked #1 of 52 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Codemagic and Bitrise. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Codemagic. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Semaphore at $0.01/mo.
Build and test pipelines help teams check code changes as development moves forward. Compare pipeline configuration and pull request checks with parallel jobs, hosted options, and self-hosted runners to assess how builds can fit your workflow. Artifact or dependency caching and included build minutes offer additional points to weigh, as do free-plan availability and the paid-from price. The ranking starts with TeamCity, CircleCI, and Bitbucket Pipelines, with Jenkins and Buildkite following among the first entries. Consider where builds should run and how much parallel work you need, then use the listed features and plan details to compare the software.
52 continuous integration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 GitHub Codespaces Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · $0.07/mo
#2 Codemagic Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · $332.50/mo
#3 Bitrise Also great · 7.4 Free plan · $89/mo
- Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 60 jobs
- Included build minutes
- 3,000 min/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.07/mofirst paid tier About GitHub CodespacesVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 1 jobs
- Included build minutes
- 0 min/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$332.50/mofirst paid tier About CodemagicVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 89 /mo
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 4 jobs
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$89/mofirst paid tier About BitriseVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 1 jobs
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About AppVeyorVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 600 jobs
- Included build minutes
- 2,500 min/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3.65/mofirst paid tier About Bitbucket PipelinesVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About TeamCityVisit site - Free planFree trial apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 10 jobs
- Included build minutes
- 4,000 min/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$30/mofirst paid tier About BuildkiteVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 80 jobs
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About CircleCIVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 20 jobs
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About SemaphoreVisit site - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 50 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$50/mofirst paid tier About DaggerVisit site - Free plan iOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49.99 /mo
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$49.99/mofirst paid tier About Xcode CloudVisit site - Free planFree trial Linuxself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$249.58/mofirst paid tier About BuildMasterVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebLinuxWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial extensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Included build minutes
- 10,000 min/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About GitLab Duo Code SuggestionsVisit site - LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- No
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
- Parallel jobs
- 20 jobs
- Included build minutes
- 5,000 min/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Hosted option
- No
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiLinuxWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud BuildVisit site - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Hosted option
- No
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- No
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 299 /mo
- Hosted option
- Yes
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hosted option
- No
- Self-hosted runners
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which continuous integration software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
GitHub Codespaces is ranked #1 of 52 with a score of 7.7. Codemagic is second and Bitrise third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Semaphore has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.