Best Continuous Delivery Software in 2026
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In short: Octopus Deploy is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Ozone and OpsMx Intelligent Software Delivery Platform. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Ozone. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AWS CodePipeline at $1/mo.
Release workflows bring together how deployments are defined, approved, and managed. Compared on pipeline as code, approval gates, and parallel runs, the entries offer dimensions for assessing workflow structure and control. Deployment model and progressive delivery add other considerations, while automated rollback may matter for your release process. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Bitrise, Codemagic, and Appcircle are among the named options. Compare these listed capabilities with the steps your team needs to manage, including how you handle approvals and whether progressive delivery fits your approach.
27 continuous delivery software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Octopus Deploy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$64.17/mo Approval gates: Yes
- 2 Ozone No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$1,000/mo Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 3 OpsMx Intelligent Software Delivery Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$25/mo Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 4 Spinnaker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Approval gates: Yes
- 5 Bitrise iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$89/mo
- 6 PipeCD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 7 Flux CD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Approval gates: Yes
- 8 Codemagic iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$332.50/mo
- 9 Appcircle iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free
- 10 Google Cloud Deploy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$5/mo Approval gates: Yes
- 11 GoCD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: Yes
- 12 AWS CodePipeline No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$1/mo Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 13 Armory Continuous Deployment No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 14 Argo Rollouts No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0Free Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 15 Argo CD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Pipeline as code: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 16 BuildMaster No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$249.58/mo Approval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 17 Automic Continuous Delivery Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Approval gates: Yes
- 18 Jenkins No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
- 19 Kargo Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Approval gates: Yes
- 20 CDS (Continuous Delivery Service) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 21 Flagger No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Pipeline as code: YesApproval gates: YesProgressive delivery: Yes
- 22 Bamboo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 23 Screwdriver No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 24 Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 25 Tekton Pipelines No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which continuous delivery software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Octopus Deploy is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 8.2. Ozone is second and OpsMx Intelligent Software Delivery Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AWS CodePipeline has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.