Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions clearly comes out ahead of Docker on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Docker's paid plans start at $11/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Docker, Inc. | GitHub (Microsoft) |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | docker | github-actions |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 Docker Build Cloud Minutes/Month | ||
| 2,000 Minutes/Month | ||
| 1,500 Testcontainers Cloud Runtime Minutes/Month | ||
| 3,000 Minutes/Month | ||
| 100 Testcontainers Cloud Runtime Minutes/Month | ||
| 50,000 Minutes/Month | ||
| 200 Docker Build Cloud Minutes/Month | ||
| Advanced Security Features | ||
| 500 Docker Build Cloud Minutes/Month | ||
| Ci/Cd For Private Repositories | ||
| 500 Testcontainers Cloud Runtime Minutes/Month | ||
| Unlimited Use For Public Repositories | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Docker Desktop | ||
| Docker Engine + Kubernetes | ||
| Everything In Personal | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Role-Based Access Control (Rbac) | ||
| Scim User Provisioning | ||
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| Unlimited Private Repositories | ||
| Unlimited Public Repositories |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, GitHub Actions comes out ahead overall, though Docker can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Docker and GitHub Actions offer a free tier.
GitHub Actions scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
