Choose Blacksmith if you need
- Ubuntu, Windows or macOS. We haven't found them on Depot's website.
At a glance
- Blacksmith has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Depot.
- Depot offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for Blacksmith.
- Blacksmith's lowest paid plan is macOS M4 at $0.08 per minute, as of October 28, 2026.
- Depot's lowest paid plan is Developer at $20 per month, as of October 23, 2026.
- Only Blacksmith lists Ubuntu, Windows and macOS.
- Only Depot lists CLI and API.
- Both work with GitHub Actions.
- Depot lists SOC 2 and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Blacksmith.
- Depot has a public API. We haven't confirmed one 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 Depot if you need
- CLI or API. We haven't found them on Blacksmith's website.
- Integration with CircleCI, GitLab CI or Buildkite. We haven't found them on Blacksmith's website.
Blacksmith
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Review DepotThe facts
- What it does
- BlacksmithA drop-in replacement for GitHub runners that runs your GitHub Actions faster and costs less.
- DepotSoftware delivery built for machine scale
- Free plan
- BlacksmithYes
- DepotNot confirmed
- Pricing
- BlacksmithNot confirmed
- DepotNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Blacksmith
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Blacksmith
- Ubuntu
- Windows
- macOS
Only Depot
- CLI
- API
Integrations
Both
- GitHub Actions
Only Blacksmith
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Blacksmith and Depot yet.
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