fastlane
7.4#2 in build automation softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS
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Open Build Service
6.6#6 in build automation softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | fastlane | Open Build Service |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The documentation says fastlane integrates with more than 400 tools and services and lists major CI systems such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and CircleCI. | The OBS API lets clients and external services interface with OBS resources. |
| License | The project is licensed under the MIT license. | OBS is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), and can be installed on users’ own hardware or in their data center. |
| Purpose | fastlane is an open source platform for automating development and release workflows for iOS and Android apps. | OBS automatically builds and distributes binary packages from source code in a consistent and reproducible way. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to search existing GitHub issues and submit an issue with setup details, including the output of fastlane env, if needed. | Community help is available through OBS IRC and a mailing list; commercial consulting, training, or SLA support is offered by listed partners, while the project says it has no product or service offering of its own. |
fastlane plans
- fastlaneFree
Open Build Service plans
- Open Build ServiceFree
Pick fastlane if…
fastlane suits developers and teams automating iOS or Android build, beta distribution and store-release workflows. Teams using Linux or Windows should account for partial rather than official platform support.
Pick Open Build Service if…
OBS is intended for packagers, free software projects, and independent software vendors that build and distribute packages. Its beginner guide recommends basic Linux and command-line knowledge.