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Drone vs TeamCity: catalog facts
Drone	TeamCity
Free Open-source edition under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Paid Proprietary commercial software with a free trial.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, Self-hosted
Pipelines defined in a readable file kept in the repository Every step runs in an isolated container	Self-hostable CI/CD server you run yourself Backed by JetBrains alongside its IDEs
Now owned by Harness, so its long-term direction depends on that company Requires Docker and a server you run yourself	Proprietary and commercially licensed Aimed at teams rather than individual hobby projects
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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