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Dagger vs Woodpecker CI: catalog facts
Dagger	Woodpecker CI
Freemium The engine is open source; an optional Dagger cloud service runs pipelines for you.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Command line	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Same pipeline runs locally and in CI Automatic caching and end-to-end tracing	Small server plus agents, so it runs comfortably next to a self-hosted Git server Pipelines are ordinary containers, so no plugin language to learn
Requires rewriting existing CI scripts Some features depend on the Dagger cloud service	Fewer ready-made plugins than the large hosted CI services Pipeline syntax has changed between major versions
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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