Dagger Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
by Dagger · CI/CD
Is Dagger Worth It?
What You Get
- + Language-agnostic pipeline development
- + Runs locally and in any CI environment
- + Strong caching capabilities
- + Container-native approach
- + Active open-source community
What to Watch Out For
- - Steep learning curve for beginners
- - Limited documentation for advanced use cases
- - Requires container runtime knowledge
- - Still evolving ecosystem
CI/CD Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagger (this tool) | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 Dagger cost?
Dagger uses a freemium pricing model. Plans start at Dagger engine is free and open source; Dagger Cloud is free for individuals, Team plan $50/month for up to 10 users, Enterprise custom.
Does Dagger have a free plan?
Yes, Dagger offers a free tier with limited features. Paid plans start at Dagger engine is free and open source; Dagger Cloud is free for individuals, Team plan $50/month for up to 10 users, Enterprise custom.
Is Dagger worth the price?
Dagger offers language-agnostic pipeline development and runs locally and in any ci environment. However, consider that steep learning curve for beginners. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to Dagger?
Check our alternatives page for Dagger to find more affordable options in the CI/CD category.
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