Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Github Actions
GitHub Actions clearly comes out ahead of CircleCI on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | GitHub (Microsoft) | CircleCI |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Github Actions
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| Feature | github-actions | circleci |
|---|---|---|
| 2,000 Minutes/Month | ||
| All Premium Features | ||
| 3,000 Minutes/Month | ||
| Up To 6,000 Build Minutes | ||
| 50,000 Minutes/Month | ||
| Advanced Security Features | ||
| Ci/Cd For Private Repositories | ||
| Unlimited Use For Public Repositories |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, GitHub Actions comes out ahead overall, though CircleCI can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both GitHub Actions and CircleCI offer a free tier.
