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Bruno vs CircleCI

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Bruno

Software

Open-source IDE for API exploration with git-friendly collections

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CircleCI logo

CircleCI

Software

The leading CI/CD platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bruno native Git integration, the feature that distinguishes it from cloud API clients, is Pro only at $6 per user per month; CircleCI the free plan covers 6,000 build minutes and 5 active users a month

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bruno and CircleCI actually diverge.

Attributes where Bruno and CircleCI differ
AttributeBrunoCircleCI
Pricing modelopen-sourcefreemium
PlatformsWindows, MacOS, LinuxWeb
Founded20222011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bruno

  • API Testing
  • Environment management
  • Git-friendly storage
  • GitHub
  • Git repositories
  • Local file system
  • Windows support
  • MacOS support

Only in CircleCI

Nothing recorded that Bruno does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bruno

  • Sending and testing HTTP requests from a local clientnot CircleCI
  • Keeping API collections in Git rather than a vendor cloudnot CircleCI
  • Offline API development without an accountnot CircleCI
  • Importing and syncing OpenAPI specificationsnot CircleCI

CircleCI

  • Continuous integration pipelines for application codenot Bruno
  • Parallel test execution across containersnot Bruno
  • Docker-based builds with layer cachingnot Bruno
  • Deployment pipelines with approval gatesnot Bruno
  • Self-hosted runners for private infrastructurenot Bruno

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bruno

  • Native Git integration, the feature that distinguishes it from cloud API clients, is Pro only at $6 per user per month
  • OpenAPI syncs are capped at 5 a month on the free tier
  • SSO, SCIM and user management require Ultimate at $11 per user per month
  • Private workspaces are a paid feature
  • Advertised prices are annual rates

CircleCI

  • The free plan covers 6,000 build minutes and 5 active users a month
  • Active users are billed at $15 each beyond the included five, and an active user is anyone who commits to a project
  • Everything runs on credits, so compute, Docker layer caching at 200 credits a job and IP ranges at 450 credits per GB all draw from the same pool
  • Network and storage overage costs 420 credits per GB
  • Free credits expire monthly with no rollover, and paid credits expire after a year
  • Scale is annual billing only

Pricing, plan by plan

Bruno

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full IDE features
    • Git integration
    • Local storage

CircleCI

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the CircleCI review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bruno if

  • You need api testing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, MacOS, Linux.
  • You also want environment management.
Bruno review

Choose CircleCI if

  • You want to start without paying.
CircleCI review

Questions people ask

Is Bruno or CircleCI better?
Neither clearly leads. Bruno starts at Free and CircleCI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bruno or CircleCI?
Bruno starts at Free and CircleCI at Free.
Does Bruno or CircleCI run on more platforms?
Bruno runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux. CircleCI runs on Web.
Can I use Bruno for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Bruno best used for?
Bruno is most often used for sending and testing http requests from a local client, keeping api collections in git rather than a vendor cloud, offline api development without an account, importing and syncing openapi specifications. Of those, sending and testing http requests from a local client and keeping api collections in git rather than a vendor cloud are not what CircleCI is typically brought in for.
What can Bruno do that CircleCI cannot?
Bruno covers API Testing, Environment management, Git-friendly storage, GitHub.
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