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Octopus Deploy vs Buildkite

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Octopus Deploy

Software

Continuous delivery and runbook automation for releases

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Buildkite

Software

CI/CD pipelines that run on your own compute

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Octopus Deploy free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space; Buildkite free plan caps at 5 users and 10 concurrent jobs, with 2,000 Linux vCPU minutes per month and 30 day build retention

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Octopus Deploy and Buildkite actually diverge.

Attributes where Octopus Deploy and Buildkite differ
AttributeOctopus DeployBuildkite

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.

Octopus Deploy

  • Free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space
  • Annual billing is the only option for both Octopus Cloud and Octopus Server; there is no monthly plan
  • Professional cloud tier is $4,330 per year and Enterprise cloud is $24,600 per year, with tenants and machines sold as add-ons beyond the free allotment

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Octopus Deploy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Octopus Deploy review.

Buildkite

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Buildkite review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Octopus Deploy if

  • You want to start without paying.
Octopus Deploy review

Choose Buildkite if

  • You want to start without paying.
Buildkite review

Questions people ask

Is Octopus Deploy or Buildkite better?
Neither clearly leads. Octopus Deploy starts at Free and Buildkite at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Octopus Deploy or Buildkite?
Octopus Deploy starts at Free and Buildkite at Free.
Does Octopus Deploy or Buildkite run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Octopus Deploy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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