Best Continuous Integration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Bitrise is ranked #1 of 52 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of AppVeyor and Bitbucket Pipelines. The best-ranked option with a free plan is AppVeyor. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Semaphore at $0.01/mo.
Continuous integration software helps you automate builds and checks as code changes move through development. Compare pipeline configuration and pull request checks with parallel jobs to understand how each option may fit your team's workflow. Hosted options and self-hosted runners offer different ways to run builds; artifact or dependency caching and included build minutes add further comparison points. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. The entries include Bitrise, AppVeyor, and Buildkite. Consider where your builds should run, how much parallel work you need, and which configuration and review checks matter to your team.
52 continuous integration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Continuous Integration Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 19 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 BitrisePaid from $89/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 AppVeyorPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Bitbucket PipelinesPaid from $3.65/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 TeamCityPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 BuildkitePaid from $30/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 BuildMasterPaid from $249.58/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 DaggerPaid from $50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 GitHub CodespacesPaid from $0.07/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 CodemagicPaid from $332.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 AppcircleFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 CircleCIPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 GitLab Duo Code SuggestionsPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 SemaphorePaid from $0.01/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Xcode CloudPaid from $49.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Travis CIPaid from $63.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 GitFlic CI/CDFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 GitVerse CI/CDFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 AWS CodeBuildFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 Jenkins
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 CloudBees CI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 Gitee GoFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Google Cloud BuildPaid from $0.01/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Bamboo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 Concourse
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 Drone
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
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Questions about this list
Which continuous integration software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Bitrise is ranked #1 of 52 with a score of 8.0. AppVeyor is second and Bitbucket Pipelines third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.