CircleCI Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
Free Tier Available
Free (30,000 credits/month, 5 users)
by CircleCI · CI/CD
Is CircleCI Worth It?
What You Get
- + Easy setup
- + Docker support
- + AI test splitting
What to Watch Out For
- - Limited free tier
- - occasional slow builds
CI/CD Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| CircleCI (this tool) | Freemium | Free (30,000 credits/month, 5 users) | CircleCI |
| 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 |
| Buildkite | Freemium | Free for unlimited public repositories, $15/user/month for private | Buildkite |
| 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) |
| Dagger | Freemium | Dagger engine is free and open source; Dagger Cloud is free for individuals, Team plan $50/month for up to 10 users, Enterprise custom | Dagger |
| Depot | Freemium | No free tier (7-day trial, no card required); paid plans from $20/month (Developer), Startup $200/month | Depot Technologies Inc. |
Pricing FAQ
How much does CircleCI cost?
CircleCI uses a freemium pricing model. Plans start at Free (30,000 credits/month, 5 users).
Does CircleCI have a free plan?
Yes, CircleCI offers a free tier with limited features. Paid plans start at Free (30,000 credits/month, 5 users).
Is CircleCI worth the price?
CircleCI offers easy setup and docker support. However, consider that limited free tier. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to CircleCI?
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