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GoCD vs Buildbot: catalog facts
GoCDBuildbot
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Buildbot is free and open source under the GPL-2.0 license.

macOS, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Value stream map visualises the whole delivery path
  • Strong modelling of complex pipelines and dependencies
  • Runs jobs across distributed workers and platforms
  • Supports parallel builds and flexible version control integration
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server and agents
  • The agent alone does nothing without a GoCD server
  • Requires configuring and operating a master and worker machines
  • Workflows are defined through Python configuration scripts
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-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 October 8, 2026

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