Choose Azure Pipelines if you need
- Linux. We haven't found it on Blacksmith's website.
- Integration with GitHub, Slack or SonarCloud. We haven't found them on Blacksmith's website.
At a glance
- Blacksmith has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Azure Pipelines.
- Blacksmith's lowest paid plan is macOS M4 at $0.08 per minute, as of October 28, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS and Windows.
- Only Azure Pipelines lists Linux.
- Only Blacksmith lists Ubuntu.
- They list no integrations in common.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Blacksmith if you need
- Ubuntu. We haven't found it on Azure Pipelines's website.
- Integration with GitHub Actions or Docker. We haven't found them on Azure Pipelines's website.
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Review BlacksmithThe facts
- What it does
- Azure PipelinesContinuously build, test, and deploy to any platform and cloud.
- BlacksmithA drop-in replacement for GitHub runners that runs your GitHub Actions faster and costs less.
- Free plan
- Azure PipelinesNot confirmed
- BlacksmithYes
- Pricing
- Azure PipelinesNot confirmed
- BlacksmithNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
Only Azure Pipelines
- Linux
Only Blacksmith
- Ubuntu
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Azure Pipelines
- GitHub
- Slack
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Azure Pipelines and Blacksmith yet.
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