Buildstash

Buildstash manages software binaries from build collection through sharing and distribution. It organizes earlier builds with filters, labels, and automations, while local and CI connections can upload builds automatically. Teams can assemble releases spanning multiple platforms with changelogs and notes, then share builds or releases through password-protected links with optional expiry. Public portals can publish builds, streams, and releases on a customer's website; private portals let teams share selected items with external collaborators. Integrations include GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, fastlane, Unity Build Automation, webhooks, email, and Slack. Storage connections include AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, and other S3-compatible providers. Enterprise SSO options include Microsoft Entra, JumpCloud, Okta, and Auth0. The platform is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, API, and self-hosted use. Buildstash is paid, with plans from $49/mo, and offers a free trial but no free plan. Its listed use cases include mobile and desktop app makers, game developers, agencies, XR teams, and embedded systems teams.

Buildstash brings build organization, release creation, and distribution into one workflow, with integrations and portal options. Consider the paid entry price and plan details when assessing fit.

Buildstash suits teams that need to organize software builds and distribute them to customers or external collaborators. Its listed use cases span mobile, desktop, game, agency, XR, and embedded systems teams.

Buildstash combines software-build organization, release creation, and distribution for teams delivering apps across platforms. It suits teams that need to share builds with customers or external collaborators; its paid entry price and plan caps make capacity an important part of the decision.

Overview

Buildstash organizes past builds with filters, labels, and automations, and accepts uploads from local environments and CI integrations. Teams can turn builds into multi-platform releases with changelogs and notes, then share individual builds or releases through password-protected links with optional expiry. The result is a workflow that extends from build collection to controlled sharing, rather than just a place to store binaries.

Public portals can publish builds, build streams, and releases, including on a customer's website. Private portals are for sharing selected builds and releases with trusted external collaborators. These options are useful when distribution needs a customer-facing destination; teams that only need artifact storage may not benefit from the added release and portal workflow.

Key features

• Build intake and organization: Local and CI uploads, plus filters, labels, and automations, help teams manage build history without relying solely on manual file handling.
• Release workflow: Multi-platform releases with changelogs and notes give teams a way to package builds with release context. This is more relevant to teams shipping coordinated releases than to those simply storing individual artifacts.
• Controlled sharing: Password-protected links and optional expiry let teams share specific builds or releases with limits on access duration.
• Portals: Public portals can expose builds, streams, and releases, while private portals support selected sharing with trusted collaborators. Hosting a public portal on a customer's own website is useful for teams that want distribution within their existing web presence.
• Integrations: Buildstash lists GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, fastlane, Unity Build Automation, webhooks, email, and Slack. AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, and other S3-compatible providers are listed for build storage; enterprise SSO integrations include Microsoft Entra, JumpCloud, Okta, and Auth0.
• Access and privacy: Role-based access and retention rules support management of team access and stored builds. Its privacy policy describes encrypted browser connections where personal data is involved, organizational safeguards, processor protections, and GDPR compliance. Product support, bug reports, and feature requests go through its support portal.

Pricing

Buildstash has no free plan and offers a free trial. Starter begins at $49 a month, billed monthly at $49; its yearly option is $41 / monthly, billed annually at $490. It allows 5 users and 3 applications, with unlimited builds stored, 50 GB storage, a 10 GB maximum build size, self-hosted storage, 100 GB hosted downloads, 3 distribution groups, 50 group members, and 1 portal. The capped seats, applications, downloads, and portal count make it a fit for a small team with modest distribution needs, but not a roomy entry tier for a larger release operation.

Pro costs $149 a month, billed monthly at $149, or $125 / monthly billed annually at $1499. It raises capacity to 25 users and 10 applications, with 150 GB storage, 30 GB maximum build size, self-hosted storage, and 300 GB hosted downloads; distribution groups and group members are unlimited, and it includes 3 portals. The jump in price is most defensible for teams that need more seats, storage, download capacity, or sharing groups than Starter allows.

Ultra costs $599 a month, billed monthly at $599, or $500 / monthly billed annually at $5999. Its limits are 50 users, 50 applications, 500 GB storage, a 60 GB maximum build size, self-hosted storage, 1 TB hosted downloads, unlimited distribution groups and group members, and 5 portals. It is aimed at organizations whose volume and portal needs exceed Pro's limits; the substantial price increase is difficult to justify for smaller teams.

Enterprise has custom pricing. It offers custom users, storage, maximum build size, and hosted downloads, plus unlimited applications and builds, distribution groups, group members, portals, releases, and share links, with a 1 year audit log. It is the tier to consider when fixed plan caps or the need for custom capacity do not fit.

All three priced plans include self-hosted storage, but hosted-download quotas remain distinct: 100 GB on Starter, 300 GB on Pro, and 1 TB on Ultra. Unlimited stored builds therefore does not mean unlimited storage or downloads. The annual options require annual billing, while the monthly options bill monthly.

Platforms

Buildstash supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows, alongside web, API, and self-hosted options. That breadth suits teams distributing software across mobile and desktop environments, as well as teams that need an API or self-hosted deployment path.

Who it's for

Buildstash describes use cases for mobile teams, desktop app makers, game developers, client agencies, XR teams, and embedded systems teams. Its clearest fit is a team that needs to organize ongoing builds and turn them into releases or controlled portal-based distribution. A team needing only a basic package repository may find the paid plans and broader workflow more than it needs.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Build organization, CI uploads, multi-platform releases, and sharing sit in one workflow, reducing the need to treat each step as a separate process.
• Pro: Public and private portals, expiring password-protected links, and customer-site hosting support several distinct distribution scenarios.
• Pro: Multiple CI, storage, and enterprise SSO integrations give teams options for connecting build pipelines, storage, and identity systems.
• Con: There is no free plan, and the lowest paid tier starts at $49 a month, which rules it out for teams seeking free build distribution.
• Con: Starter's 5-user, 3-application, 100 GB hosted-download, and 1-portal limits can constrain a growing team even though stored builds are unlimited.
• Con: Higher tiers rise to $149 and $599 a month, so teams needing only basic artifact hosting may pay for capabilities they do not use.

Alternatives

For broader comparisons, see Artifact repository software.

• Oracle Mobile Authenticator is a free option for Android, iOS, and Windows, but its app category and purpose differ from Buildstash's build-distribution workflow.
• Oracle WebCenter Content is a paid content platform across web, mobile, API, Linux, and self-hosted environments; consider it when content management is the priority rather than build releases.
• Anaconda Notebooks offers a free plan with 5 GB cloud storage and a Starter plan at $15 a month with 10 GB storage per user. It is a better fit when notebook work and a lower-cost entry tier matter more than build distribution.
• Cloudsmith has a free open-source plan with 50 GB artifact data and 200 GB package delivery, plus a free trial. Choose it when artifact and package delivery with a free entry option is a closer match than Buildstash's release portals.
• Gemfury offers a free tier with unlimited public packages and versions but no private packages. It is worth considering when public package hosting is sufficient and a free plan is essential.
• Inedo ProGet has a free edition with unlimited feeds for private packages and Docker, though security and compliance features are limited. It may suit teams focused on package feeds and willing to accept those feature limits.
• Packagecloud has a free plan with 10 GB bandwidth, 2 GB storage, and unlimited CI/CD minutes. Its free tier is relevant to teams whose needs fit those quotas and who prioritize package delivery over Buildstash's portals and release workflow.
• pypiserver is a free, self-hosted, minimal PyPI-compatible package server. Choose it when a lightweight Python package server is enough instead of a managed build-and-release workflow.

Verdict

Buildstash is a strong fit for teams that need to move builds from local or CI uploads into organized multi-platform releases and controlled distribution. Its portals and sharing controls are the main reasons to choose it; the paid entry point and capped users, storage, downloads, and portals are the main reasons to look elsewhere. Teams needing only package hosting, or a free starting point, should compare alternatives before committing.