Choose Buildkite if you need
- Integration with Slack, PagerDuty or Datadog. We haven't found them on CircleCI's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Buildkite offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for CircleCI.
- Buildkite's lowest paid plan is Pro Plan at $30 per active user per month, as of October 23, 2026.
- CircleCI's lowest paid plan is Performance at $15 per month, starting at, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on API.
- Only CircleCI lists CLI.
- Both work with Docker Hub.
- Both list SOC 2 and SSO.
- Both have a public API.
- CircleCI can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Buildkite.
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 CircleCI if you need
- CLI. We haven't found it on Buildkite's website.
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Review CircleCIThe facts
- What it does
- BuildkiteCI ready for the demands of AI-led workflows
- CircleCIValidate before you push. Spend less. Ship more
- Free plan
- BuildkiteYes
- CircleCIYes
- Pricing
- BuildkiteNot confirmed
- CircleCIUsage-based
- Paid plans from
- BuildkitePro Plan: $30 per active user per month
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- API
Only BuildkiteNothing else listed
Only CircleCI
- CLI
Integrations
Both
- Docker Hub
Only Buildkite
- Slack
- PagerDuty
- Datadog
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Buildkite and CircleCI yet.
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