What does Woodpecker CI replace?

Woodpecker CI is a free alternative to CircleCI ($180/yr).

Is Woodpecker CI open source?

Yes. Woodpecker CI is licensed under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).

Yes. Woodpecker CI is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.

A free, open-source alternative to CircleCI. Switching saves $180/yr at list price.

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Self-hosted server

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You run the server and build agents yourself; no hosted runners, orbs or automatic test splitting.

Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on woodpecker-ci.org.

What does Woodpecker CI replace?: Woodpecker CI is a free alternative to CircleCI ($180/yr).
Is Woodpecker CI open source?: Yes. Woodpecker CI is licensed under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Woodpecker CI run on Linux?: Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host Woodpecker CI?: Yes. Woodpecker CI is a server app you run on your own server, and its repository includes Docker files.