Woodpecker CI Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
Open Source
Free and open source (Apache 2.0)
by Woodpecker CI (community) · CI/CD
Is Woodpecker CI Worth It?
What You Get
- + Small resource footprint runs on a single modest host
- + Apache 2.0 with no enterprise edition held back
- + Familiar container-step YAML pipelines
- + Supports GitHub GitLab Gitea Forgejo and Bitbucket
- + Community governed after the Drone licence change
What to Watch Out For
- - Small ecosystem and plugin catalogue
- - Fewer integrations than hosted platforms
- - Self-hosting means you operate it
- - Documentation thinner than larger projects
CI/CD Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodpecker CI (this tool) | Open Source | Free and open source (Apache 2.0) | Woodpecker CI (community) |
| Argo CD | Free | Open source - free to use | Argo Project (CNCF) |
| Aviator | Freemium | Free for teams under 15 developers; paid plans from $12/active developer/month with volume discounts | Aviator Technologies |
| Axolo | Freemium | Free plan (up to 50 PR channels/month); Standard $8.30/seat/month, Business $13.30/seat/month, Enterprise custom (50-seat minimum) | Axolo |
| Azure DevOps Pipelines | Freemium | Free (1 parallel job, 1,800 min/month); $40/month per additional parallel job | Microsoft |
| Bitbucket Pipelines | Freemium | Free (50 build minutes/month); Premium from $6.60/user/month | Atlassian |
| Blacksmith | Freemium | 3,000 free min/month, then $0.004/min (Ubuntu x64) | Blacksmith |
| Buildkite | Freemium | Free for unlimited public repositories, $15/user/month for private | Buildkite |
| CircleCI | Freemium | Free (30,000 credits/month, 5 users) | CircleCI |
| CloudBees | Enterprise | Custom enterprise pricing; CloudBees Unify is the current platform | CloudBees |
| Codefresh | Enterprise | Contact sales — pricing now handled through Octopus Deploy | Octopus Deploy (formerly Codefresh) |
Pricing FAQ
How much does Woodpecker CI cost?
Woodpecker CI uses a open source pricing model. Plans start at Free and open source (Apache 2.0).
Does Woodpecker CI have a free plan?
Yes, Woodpecker CI is completely free to use.
Is Woodpecker CI worth the price?
Woodpecker CI offers small resource footprint runs on a single modest host and apache 2.0 with no enterprise edition held back. However, consider that small ecosystem and plugin catalogue. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to Woodpecker CI?
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