Mobile Development · head to head
Bitrise vs Codemagic
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bitrise free Hobby plan caps builds at 300 credits per month and a 90 minute build timeout, versus 210 minutes on paid tiers; Codemagic free plan is capped at 500 macOS M2 minutes per month, 1 parallel build and a 120 minute build duration limit
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bitrise and Codemagic actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mobile Development).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bitrise
- Free Hobby plan caps builds at 300 credits per month and a 90 minute build timeout, versus 210 minutes on paid tiers
- Entry Tier 1 plan is limited to 1 concurrency, 2 team members and 1 private app at $99/month
Codemagic
- Free plan is capped at 500 macOS M2 minutes per month, 1 parallel build and a 120 minute build duration limit
- Fixed unlimited-usage plans start at $3,990/year and Enterprise starts at $12,000/year
Pricing, plan by plan
Bitrise
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Bitrise review.
Codemagic
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Codemagic review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Bitrise or Codemagic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bitrise starts at Free and Codemagic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bitrise or Codemagic?
- Bitrise starts at Free and Codemagic at Free.
- Does Bitrise or Codemagic run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Bitrise for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.


