Which is cheaper, Earthly or Semaphore CI?

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

Does Earthly have a free tier?

Yes, Earthly offers a free tier with buildMinutesPerMonth: 6000.

Earthly has moderate switching cost. Semaphore CI has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Ci Cd

Earthly

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

Switching Cost: moderate

Semaphore CI

Fast CI/CD pipeline platform with usage-based compute pricing

Switching Cost: moderate

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

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