Development Tools · head to head
Buildkite vs RubyMine
Buildkite
Development Tools
CI/CD pipelines that run on your own compute
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
RubyMine
Development Tools
JetBrains IDE for Ruby and Ruby on Rails development
- From
- $24/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Buildkite has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; RubyMine no permanently free tier for commercial use; requires an ongoing subscription.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Buildkite and RubyMine actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Development Tools).
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 Buildkite
Nothing recorded that RubyMine does not also cover.
Only in RubyMine
- Rails-aware coding assistance
- Integrated debugger
- Test runner integration
- Database tools
- Version control integration
- Docker support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Buildkite
No use cases recorded yet. See the Buildkite review.
RubyMine
- Building and maintaining Ruby on Rails applicationsnot Buildkite
- Debugging Ruby web applicationsnot Buildkite
- Running and managing RSpec or Minitest suitesnot Buildkite
- Working across Ruby, JavaScript, and SQL in one projectnot Buildkite
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
RubyMine
- No permanently free tier for commercial use; requires an ongoing subscription.
- More resource-intensive than lightweight editors such as Sublime Text.
- Focused primarily on Ruby, so polyglot teams may prefer IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate with plugins instead.
- Startup time can be slower than simpler text editors on older hardware.
Pricing, plan by plan
Buildkite
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Buildkite review.
RubyMine
$24/month- Individual$24/month
- Personal use license
- Access to RubyMine
- Free for students and open-source maintainers
- Organization$34/month
- Business use license
- Access to RubyMine
- Volume and renewal discounts
Which should you pick?
Choose RubyMine if
- You need rails-aware coding assistance.
- You work on windows, mac, linux.
- You also want integrated debugger.
Questions people ask
- Is Buildkite or RubyMine better?
- Neither clearly leads. Buildkite starts at Free and RubyMine at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Buildkite or RubyMine?
- Buildkite has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Buildkite and $24/month for RubyMine.
- Does Buildkite or RubyMine run on more platforms?
- Buildkite runs on Web. RubyMine runs on windows, mac, linux.
- Can I use Buildkite for free?
- Yes. Buildkite has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. RubyMine starts at $24/month.
- What can Buildkite do that RubyMine cannot?
- RubyMine covers Rails-aware coding assistance, Integrated debugger, Test runner integration, Database tools.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
RubyMine: How much does RubyMine cost?
RubyMine is sold as a JetBrains Toolbox subscription starting around $24/month for individuals and $34/month for organizations, with free licenses available for students and open-source maintainers.
SourceRubyMine: Is there a free trial?
JetBrains provides a free trial period for RubyMine so developers can evaluate it before purchasing a subscription.
SourceRubyMine: What platforms does RubyMine support?
RubyMine runs as a desktop application on Windows, macOS, and Linux via JetBrains Toolbox.
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