Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Gitlab Cicd
GitLab CI/CD clearly comes out ahead of Buddy on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $29/mo for Buddy and $29/mo for GitLab CI/CD.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Buddy | GitLab Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Gitlab Cicd
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| Feature | buddy | gitlab-cicd |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Concurrents | ||
| 10 Gib Storage | ||
| 1 Gb Of Pipeline Cache | ||
| 10,000 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| 1 Seat | ||
| 400 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| 10 Gb Of Pipeline Cache | ||
| 5 Licensed Users | ||
| 14600 Sandbox Gb-Hours | ||
| 50,000 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| 2 Concurrents | ||
| Advanced Ci/Cd | ||
| 2 Seats | ||
| Application Security Testing | ||
| 20 Gb Of Pipeline Cache | ||
| Compliance And Governance | ||
| 300 Pipeline Gb-Minutes | ||
| Gitlab Duo Agent Platform | ||
| 300 Sandbox Cpu-Minutes | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| 3000 Pipeline Gb-Minutes | ||
| Sla Management | ||
| 5 Seats | ||
| Software Supply Chain Security | ||
| 6000 Pipeline Gb-Minutes | ||
| Source Code Management & Ci/Cd | ||
| 730 Sandbox Gb-Hours | ||
| Strategic Portfolio Management | ||
| 7300 Sandbox Gb-Hours | ||
| Team Project Management |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, GitLab CI/CD comes out ahead overall, though Buddy can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Buddy's paid plans start at $29/mo and GitLab CI/CD's start at $29/mo, so Buddy is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Buddy and GitLab CI/CD offer a free tier.
GitLab CI/CD is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
