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Drone vs Woodpecker CI: catalog facts
DroneWoodpecker CI
Free

Open-source edition under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Pipelines defined in a readable file kept in the repository
  • Every step runs in an isolated container
  • 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
  • Now owned by Harness, so its long-term direction depends on that company
  • Requires Docker and a server you run yourself
  • Fewer ready-made plugins than the large hosted CI services
  • Pipeline syntax has changed between major versions
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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