European Alternatives to CircleCI
CircleCI is a popular CI/CD platform. It suffered a major security breach in January 2023, exposing customer secrets and environment variables.
4 European alternatives foundCategory: cicd-platforms
Why switch from CircleCI?
- Major security breach in January 2023 exposed customer secrets
- All build data processed on US infrastructure
- European open-source alternatives allow full control over your CI/CD pipeline
- Self-hosted options ensure build secrets never leave your infrastructure
Best European Alternatives to CircleCI
1
JetBrains TeamCity
๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic, PragueMature CI/CD server with smart build analysis and 400+ plugins
Key advantages:
- Smart build failure analysis with flaky test detection
- Build chains with dependencies, conditional execution, and parallel builds
- On-premises and cloud editions with Kubernetes auto-scaling
2
Codeberg CI (Woodpecker CI)
๐ฉ๐ช Germany, BerlinCodeberg CI (Woodpecker CI) โ European alternative
Key advantages:
- Hosted Woodpecker CI instance at ci.codeberg.org for Codeberg users
- Container-native pipeline execution with Docker and Kubernetes
- YAML-based pipeline definitions committed alongside code
3
Agola
๐ฎ๐น Italy, Grassobbio (Bergamo)Agola โ European alternative
Key advantages:
- Advanced CI/CD with reproducible runs and containerized tasks
- Multi-git-provider support: GitHub, GitLab, Gitea in one installation
- Fully distributed and high-available architecture (runs on Kubernetes)
4
OVHcloud CDS
๐ซ๐ท France, RoubaixEnterprise-grade open-source CI/CD from Europe's largest cloud provider
Key advantages:
- Enterprise workflow engine with triggers, gates, and rollback
- Auto-scaling workers via Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenStack
- Extensible plugin system for deployments and scanning
How They Compare to CircleCI
| Product | Country | Open Source | Free Tier | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CircleCI | US | No | Varies | โ |
| JetBrains TeamCity | ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic | No | Yes | 2006 |
| Codeberg CI (Woodpecker CI) | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | Yes | Yes | 2019 |
| Agola | ๐ฎ๐น Italy | Yes | Yes | 2019 |
| OVHcloud CDS | ๐ซ๐ท France | Yes | Yes | 2015 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best European alternative to CircleCI?
JetBrains TeamCity is the most complete alternative. OVHcloud CDS and Agola are excellent open-source options that you can run on your own EU infrastructure.
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