Which is cheaper, CircleCI or Earthly?

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

Does CircleCI have a free tier?

Yes, CircleCI offers a free tier with activeUsers: 5, concurrencyDocker: 30, selfHostedRunners: 5, networkGB: 1, storageGB: 2.

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

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CircleCI

Flexible usage-based CI/CD platform with Docker, Linux, macOS, Windows, and Arm support

Switching Cost: moderate

Earthly

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

Switching Cost: moderate

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose CircleCI if you value flexible, otherwise Earthly offers advantages in open-source.

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose CircleCI if you value flexible, otherwise Earthly offers advantages in open-source.