Buildkite
7.3#9 in artifact repository softwareFrom $30 a monthFree planWebAPIExtensionLinux
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BuildPulse
7.9#3 in ci failure analysis and flaky test toolsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Buildkite | BuildPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Buildkite says it was founded in 2013 and operates as a fully remote team across more than 60 cities. | BuildPulse describes itself as a small team of engineers that has shipped production CI tooling at scale. |
| Compliance | Buildkite says it maintains an annually audited SOC 2 Type II report. | BuildPulse says SOC 2 Type I attestation is in progress and Type II is planned; Enterprise pricing lists a DPA available on request. |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Slack, PagerDuty, Datadog, Honeycomb, OpenTelemetry, Amazon EventBridge, Artifactory, Docker Hub, and Backstage. | Official integrations include GitHub and Bitbucket source control, Jira issue tracking and Slack notifications. |
| Security | Buildkite states that data in transit is protected with TLS 1.2+ and data at rest is encrypted using AES-256. | BuildPulse says it runs on AWS in the United States and encrypts data in transit; its page describes encryption at rest for object storage and DynamoDB while saying native DocumentDB storage encryption is still being evaluated. |
| Support | The Free Plan includes community support, Pro includes priority email support, and Enterprise includes support with SLA credits and Slack Connect. | Team includes email support, Growth includes priority email support and a dedicated onboarding session, and Enterprise includes dedicated onboarding and priority support. |
Buildkite plans
- Free PlanFree
- Pro Plan$30 a month
- Enterprise PlanPriced on request
BuildPulse plans
- BuildPulse RunnersFree
- Runner 2xFree
- Runner 4x$0.01, paid once
- Runner 8x$0.02, paid once
- Runner 16x$0.03, paid once
- Runner 32x$0.06, paid once
Pick Buildkite if…
Buildkite suits software teams building CI/CD workflows that need hosted or self-managed agents. Its Test Engine is relevant to teams tracking test reliability, performance, and flaky tests.
Pick BuildPulse if…
BuildPulse suits engineering teams tracking flaky tests, coverage, and CI activity across repositories. It may be useful to teams that want to quarantine disruptive tests without adding an SDK or test annotations.