Best Continuous Integration Software in 2026
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In short: GitHub Codespaces is ranked #1 of 52 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Appcircle and Bitrise. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Appcircle. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Semaphore at $0.01/mo.
As code changes move through a project, continuous integration software can help configure build pipelines and related checks. Compare pipeline configuration and pull request checks with parallel jobs, included build minutes, and the availability of hosted options. Artifact or dependency caching and self-hosted runners are further capabilities to weigh; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide access and cost details. GitHub Codespaces, Appcircle, and Bitrise are among the entries, with Codemagic and Xcode Cloud also included. Think about where builds should run and how your team wants to configure pipelines, then use the listed capabilities to compare the options.
52 continuous integration 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 GitHub Codespaces iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$0.07/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 60 jobs
- 2 Appcircle iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: Yes
- 3 Bitrise iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$89/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 4 jobs
- 4 Codemagic iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$332.50/mo Hosted option: YesParallel jobs: 1 jobs
- 5 Xcode Cloud iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$49.99/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: No
- 6 AppVeyor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$29/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 1 jobs
- 7 Bitbucket Pipelines No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$3.65/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 600 jobs
- 8 Buildkite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$30/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 10 jobs
- 9 BuildMaster No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$249.58/mo
- 10 CircleCI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$15/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 80 jobs
- 11 Semaphore No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.01/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 20 jobs
- 12 TeamCity No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$15/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: Yes
- 13 Dagger No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$50/mo
- 14 GitVerse CI/CD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 20 jobs
- 15 AWS CodeBuild No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 16 GitFlic CI/CD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: Yes
- 17 Gitee Go No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9Free Hosted option: Yes
- 18 GitLab Duo Code Suggestions No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$19/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: Yes
- 19 Jenkins No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Hosted option: NoSelf-hosted runners: Yes
- 20 CloudBees CI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Hosted option: NoSelf-hosted runners: Yes
- 21 Google Cloud Build No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$0.01/mo
- 22 Travis CI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$63.25/mo Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 80 jobs
- 23 Agola No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Hosted option: NoSelf-hosted runners: Yes
- 24 Bamboo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Hosted option: NoSelf-hosted runners: Yes
- 25 Brisk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Hosted option: YesSelf-hosted runners: YesParallel jobs: 60 jobs
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Questions about this list
Which continuous integration software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
GitHub Codespaces is ranked #1 of 52 with a score of 7.9. Appcircle is second and Bitrise 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 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.