Which is cheaper, Buf or Earthly?

Pricing varies by tier and usage. Check both tools for current rates.

Does Buf have a free tier?

Yes, Buf offers a free tier with privateRepositories: 1.

Buf has moderate switching cost. Earthly has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

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Buf

Protobuf and gRPC tooling platform with schema registry, linting, breaking change detection, and SDK generation

Switching Cost: moderate

Earthly

Open-source build framework with containerized, repeatable builds and optional cloud Satellites for remote execution

Switching Cost: moderate

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Earthly excels at open-source, while Buf shines on protobuf.

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Earthly excels at open-source, while Buf shines on protobuf.