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Buildkite vs Humanloop

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Buildkite

Software

CI/CD pipelines that run on your own compute

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Humanloop

Software

The LLM evals platform for enterprises

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Humanloop the free plan caps at 2 members, 50 eval runs, and 10,000 logs per month; every tier above that requires contacting sales, with no self-serve paid plan published, as of August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildkite and Humanloop actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildkite and Humanloop differ
AttributeBuildkiteHumanloop

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

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

Humanloop

  • The free plan caps at 2 members, 50 eval runs, and 10,000 logs per month; every tier above that requires contacting sales, with no self-serve paid plan published, as of August 2026.

Pricing, plan by plan

Buildkite

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Buildkite review.

Humanloop

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Humanloop review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Buildkite if

  • You want to start without paying.
Buildkite review

Choose Humanloop if

  • You want to start without paying.
Humanloop review

Questions people ask

Is Buildkite or Humanloop better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildkite starts at Free and Humanloop at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildkite or Humanloop?
Buildkite starts at Free and Humanloop at Free.
Does Buildkite or Humanloop 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.
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