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Buildkite pricing
Buildkite publishes 3 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 29 August 2026, Buildkite pricing is free, then $30/month across 3 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- Free, then $30/month
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 3
- Free tier
- Yes
Buildkite plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 4 | Entry tier |
| Pro | $30/month | 5 | +$30/month, 5 more features |
| Enterprise | On request | 5 | Priced on request |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Free
FreeThe entry tier. It covers up to 5 users, 10 concurrent jobs, 2000 linux vcpu minutes monthly, 250k test executions.
Pro
$30/monthOver Free, this tier adds:
- Up to 50 users
- 250 concurrent agents (10 included)
- 4000 Linux vCPU minutes monthly
- 1M test executions
- Priority email support
Enterprise
On requestOver Pro, this tier adds:
- Unlimited users (30 minimum)
- Custom usage limits
- Full platform access
- Advanced security (SCIM, SAML, ADFS)
- Dedicated enterprise support
Where Buildkite stops being free
Free, Free
- Up to 5 users
- 10 concurrent jobs
- 2000 Linux vCPU minutes monthly
- 250k test executions
Pro, $30/month
The first thing you pay for:
- Up to 50 users
- 250 concurrent agents (10 included)
- 4000 Linux vCPU minutes monthly
- 1M test executions
- Priority email support
How that compares in Developer Tools
Across the 5 developer tools tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $20/month. Buildkite starts at $30/month, which puts it above the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildkite (this page) | Free, then $30/month | subscription | - | |
| Deep Code | Free, then $5/month | freemium | - | vs Buildkite |
| Jitsu | Free, then $99/month | Per month by event volume | - | vs Buildkite |
| Tilt | Free | Open source, no licence fee | - | vs Buildkite |
| Hookdeck | Free, then $39/month | Per month by delivered event count | - | vs Buildkite |
| Ona (formerly Gitpod) | Free, then $20/month | Per month by compute unit | - | vs Buildkite |
| Cloud Native Buildpacks | Free | Open source, no licence fee | - | vs Buildkite |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Buildkite badges page.
Before you pay for Buildkite
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 3 tiers between Free and On request, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
Buildkite runs on not recorded. The full record is on the Buildkite review, and the rest of the category is under best developer tools tools.
Buildkite pricing questions
- How much does Buildkite cost?
- Buildkite publishes 3 tiers, from Free for Free up to On request for Enterprise. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Buildkite have a free plan?
- Yes. The Free tier costs nothing and covers up to 5 users, 10 concurrent jobs, 2000 linux vcpu minutes monthly. Paying starts at $30/month for Pro.
- What is the difference between Free and Pro on Buildkite?
- Pro costs $30/month against Free, and adds up to 50 users, 250 concurrent agents (10 included), 4000 linux vcpu minutes monthly, 1m test executions.
- Is the Enterprise plan on Buildkite worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is unlimited users (30 minimum), custom usage limits, full platform access, advanced security (scim, saml, adfs). It costs On request against $30/month for Pro. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is Buildkite expensive for a developer tools tool?
- It starts above the middle of its category. Across the 5 developer tools tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $20/month; Buildkite starts at $30/month.
- Which developer tools tools can I use without paying?
- 8 of the 8 developer tools tools listed alongside Buildkite have a free tier: Deep Code, Jitsu, Tilt, Hookdeck, Ona (formerly Gitpod).
- What am I actually paying for with Buildkite?
- The record we hold does not itemise what each tier includes beyond the plan names and prices. The Buildkite review carries whatever feature detail is available.
- Does Buildkite charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 3 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Buildkite prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Buildkite against before paying?
- The closest developer tools tools in this directory are Deep Code, Jitsu, Tilt, Hookdeck. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Buildkite covering price, platforms and features.