Buildkite
Run fast, secure, and scalable CI/CD pipelines on your own infrastructure.
Overview
Buildkite is a hybrid CI/CD platform that combines the power and security of your own infrastructure with the convenience of a centralized web UI. You run the open-source Buildkite agent on your own machines, and the Buildkite service handles the pipeline orchestration and UI. This gives you complete control over your build environment and allows you to run builds at any scale.
✨ Key Features
- Hybrid CI/CD model
- Run builds on your own infrastructure
- Fast and parallel builds
- Dynamic pipelines defined in code
- Extensible with plugins
- Fine-grained access control
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Hybrid architecture keeps source code secure
- Scalability and performance by using your own infrastructure
- Flexibility to run builds on any machine or architecture
Unique Value: Provides the best of both worlds: a managed, user-friendly CI/CD service combined with the security and performance of running builds on your own infrastructure.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- CI for large monorepos
- Building and testing mobile applications on dedicated hardware
- CI/CD in air-gapped environments
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams that prefer a fully-managed, cloud-hosted CI/CD solution
- Small projects that don't require the scalability of Buildkite
🏆 Alternatives
More secure than fully cloud-based solutions like CircleCI because code isn't shared. Easier to manage than a fully self-hosted solution like Jenkins.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Free for open source projects and up to 3 users.
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