GitHub Actions

No phone app

6.1No. 26 of 56
in Continuous Integration Software

Recognised40% of the score20
Phone app26% of the score0
Documented20% of the score70
Free plan14% of the score100

Free plan: Yes
Paid plans from: $4/mo
Runs on: Linux, Mac, Web, Windows

Summary

GitHub Actions automates CI/CD workflows through YAML pipeline configuration. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows, and web, with hosted options as well as self-hosted runners. Listed capabilities include pull request checks, artifact or dependency caching, and a parallel-job capacity of 60. The Free plan is billed forever at 0.00 USD per free and includes 2,000 CI/CD minutes per month and 500 MB of Packages storage. Team costs 4.00 USD per month per user, with 3,000 CI/CD minutes per month and 2 GB of Packages storage; the displayed price applies to the first 12 months. Enterprise costs 21.00 USD per month per user and includes 50,000 CI/CD minutes per month and 50 GB of Packages storage, also at the displayed first-12-month price. These tiers differ in monthly minutes and package-storage allowances. The free tier provides a way to use the service without a paid plan, while paid plans add per-user costs and larger listed allowances.

Who it is for

GitHub Actions may suit development teams that want CI/CD workflow automation, pull request checks, and a choice of hosted or self-hosted runners. Its plans provide different monthly minute and package-storage allowances.

What is good

Supports hosted and self-hosted runners.
Pipeline configuration uses YAML.
Pull request checks are supported.
Free tier includes 2,000 monthly CI/CD minutes.

What to know first

Free includes 500 MB of Packages storage.
Team and Enterprise prices are shown for the first 12 months.
Paid tiers are priced per user.

Verdict

GitHub Actions combines workflow automation with runner choices, pull request checks, and caching. Compare the listed minutes and package storage against a project's needs, and note the stated first-year pricing for paid tiers.

GitHub Actions plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free forever 2,000 CI/CD minutes/month · 500 MB Packages storage github.com · 21 Sept 2026

Team $4/mo per user/month; first 12 months pricing shown on page 3,000 CI/CD minutes/month · 2 GB Packages storage github.com · 21 Sept 2026

Enterprise $21/mo per user/month; first 12 months pricing shown on page 50,000 CI/CD minutes/month · 50 GB Packages storage github.com · 21 Sept 2026