Choose Azure Pipelines if you need
- Linux, macOS or Windows. We haven't found them on GitHub Actions's website.
At a glance
- GitHub Actions has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Azure Pipelines.
- GitHub Actions's lowest paid plan is Team at $4 per user per month, as of October 23, 2026.
- Only Azure Pipelines lists Linux, macOS and Windows.
- Only GitHub Actions lists API.
- GitHub Actions lists SOC 2 and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Azure Pipelines.
- GitHub Actions has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Azure Pipelines.
- GitHub Actions can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Azure Pipelines.
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 GitHub Actions if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Azure Pipelines's website.
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- What it does
- Azure PipelinesContinuously build, test, and deploy to any platform and cloud.
- GitHub ActionsBuild, test, and deploy your code right from GitHub
- Free plan
- Azure PipelinesNot confirmed
- GitHub ActionsYes
- Pricing
- Azure PipelinesNot confirmed
- GitHub ActionsPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Azure Pipelines
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
Only GitHub Actions
- API
People who switched
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