# Best self-hosted CI/CD & Deployment apps

> Build, test and deployment automation. Ship code from your own pipeline instead of paying for hosted runners. The most popular self-hosted CI/CD & deployment apps on GitHub are Drone, Jenkins and GitLab. appsgit lists 4 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. All 4 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 4 |
| Most starred | Drone (38,487 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 4 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/ci-cd |

## All 4 CI/CD & Deployment apps

- [Drone](https://appsgit.com/apps/drone): Container-native continuous integration platform. (38,487 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)
- [Jenkins](https://appsgit.com/apps/jenkins): The leading open-source automation server for building, testing and deploying software. (26,618 stars, MIT, Java, Docker)
- [GitLab](https://appsgit.com/apps/gitlab): DevOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, issue tracking and security scanning in one app. (24,555 stars, MIT, Ruby, Docker)
- [Woodpecker CI](https://appsgit.com/apps/woodpecker-ci): Simple yet powerful container-based CI/CD engine. (7,957 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)

## Replaces

- [Open-source alternatives to GitHub Actions / CircleCI](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/github-actions)

## Related categories

- [Automation & Workflows](https://appsgit.com/categories/automation): Workflow automation and scheduling platforms that connect apps and run jobs. A self-hosted way to replace Zapier, IFTTT and cron glue scripts.
- [Project Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/project-management): Project trackers, issue boards and Git hosting for teams. Plan sprints and ship work without a Jira or GitHub subscription.
- [Utilities](https://appsgit.com/categories/utilities): Handy standalone tools that do not fit elsewhere, such as converters, translators and design apps. Small utilities worth self-hosting.
- [Finance & Budgeting](https://appsgit.com/categories/finance-budgeting): Personal finance, budgeting, expense tracking and payment tools. Manage your money without handing your data to a fintech app.
- [CMS](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms): Content management systems and headless CMS platforms for websites and apps. Publish and manage content on a stack you control.
- [Team Chat](https://appsgit.com/categories/team-chat): Self-hosted messaging, team chat and push notification platforms. A private alternative to Slack, Discord and hosted messengers.

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