# Best CI/CD (2026) — ranked by entry price, every figure sourced and dated

7 ci/cd on the record, median entry price $0/mo. Each price links to the vendor page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses. 6 offer a free tier. Current as of 2026-06-14.

Lowest entry price: Buildkite — $0/mo (Personal).

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/best/ci-cd/

| # | Vendor | Entry plan | $/mo | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Buildkite](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/buildkite/) | Personal | $0 (free) | buildkite.com |
| 2 | [CircleCI](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/circleci/) | Free | $0 (free) | circleci.com |
| 3 | [GitHub Actions](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/github-actions/) | Free | $0 (free) | github.com |
| 4 | [GitLab](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/gitlab/) | Free | $0 (free) | about.gitlab.com |
| 5 | [Harness CI](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/harness-ci/) | Free | $0 (free) | harness.io |
| 6 | [Semaphore](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/semaphore/) | Pay-as-you-go | $0 (free) | semaphore.io |
| 7 | [Travis CI](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ci-cd/travis-ci/) | Usage Based | $15 | travis-ci.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest ci/cd ranked by sourced, dated entry price — https://frontdeskreview.com/best/ci-cd/

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source.