Ranked by GitHub stars
All 4 CI/CD & Deployment apps
Drone
harness/harness
Container-native continuous integration platform.
CI/CD & DeploymentGoDockerJenkins
jenkinsci/jenkins
The leading open-source automation server for building, testing and deploying software.
CI/CD & DeploymentJavaDockerGitLab
gitlabhq/gitlabhq
DevOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, issue tracking and security scanning in one app.
Project ManagementRubyDockerWoodpecker CI
woodpecker-ci/woodpecker
Simple yet powerful container-based CI/CD engine.
CI/CD & DeploymentGoDocker
What is the best self-hosted app for CI/CD & deployment?
By GitHub stars, Drone is the most popular self-hosted app for CI/CD & deployment with 38,487 stars, followed by Jenkins and GitLab. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these CI/CD & Deployment apps free?
Yes. All 4 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted CI/CD & Deployment app?
4 of the 4 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which CI/CD & Deployment apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are GitLab (2,397 commits), Woodpecker CI (1,325 commits) and Jenkins (1,159 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.