Choose Bitrise if you need
- CLI or API. We haven't found them on Blacksmith's website.
- Integration with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket. We haven't found them on Blacksmith's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Bitrise offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for Blacksmith.
- Bitrise's lowest paid plan is Starter at $89 per month, billed annually, as of October 23, 2026.
- Blacksmith's lowest paid plan is macOS M4 at $0.08 per minute, as of October 28, 2026.
- Only Bitrise lists CLI and API.
- Only Blacksmith lists Ubuntu, Windows and macOS.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Bitrise lists SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Blacksmith.
- Bitrise has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Blacksmith.
- Bitrise can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Blacksmith.
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, Windows or macOS. We haven't found them on Bitrise's website.
- Integration with GitHub Actions or Docker. We haven't found them on Bitrise's website.
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Review BlacksmithThe facts
- What it does
- BitriseBuild, test, and deploy iOS and Android apps on dedicated Apple silicon infrastructure
- BlacksmithA drop-in replacement for GitHub runners that runs your GitHub Actions faster and costs less.
- Free plan
- BitriseYes
- BlacksmithYes
- Pricing
- BitriseNot confirmed
- BlacksmithNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Bitrise
- CLI
- API
Only Blacksmith
- Ubuntu
- Windows
- macOS
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Bitrise
- GitHub
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Bitrise and Blacksmith yet.
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