Development Tools · head to head
Buildkite vs Git
Buildkite
Development Tools
CI/CD pipelines that run on your own compute
- From
- Free
- Rated
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G
Git
Development Tools
A free and open source distributed version control system
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Buildkite free plan caps at 5 users and 10 concurrent jobs, with 2,000 Linux vCPU minutes per month and 30 day build retention; Git licensed under GNU GPL version 2.0 as stated on git-scm.com/about; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Buildkite and Git actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Development Tools).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Buildkite
- Free plan caps at 5 users and 10 concurrent jobs, with 2,000 Linux vCPU minutes per month and 30 day build retention
- Pro plan is $30 per active user per month, capped at 50 users, with only 10 of the up to 250 concurrent agents included before extra usage
- Enterprise plan enforces a 30 user minimum even though pricing itself is custom
- Hosted compute beyond included minutes is metered at $0.004 per vCPU minute on Linux and $0.02 per vCPU minute on Mac
Git
- Licensed under GNU GPL version 2.0 as stated on git-scm.com/about; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
- Git is a command line tool by design; graphical workflows and hosted collaboration depend entirely on third party GUIs and hosting services layered on top, per git-scm.com/about
Pricing, plan by plan
Buildkite
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Buildkite review.
Git
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Git review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Buildkite or Git better?
- Neither clearly leads. Buildkite starts at Free and Git at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Buildkite or Git?
- Buildkite starts at Free and Git at Free.
- Does Buildkite or Git run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Buildkite for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.