DevOps Software Pricing (2026)
What 11 devops tools actually charge, taken from their own pricing pages and re-checked as they change. Cheapest first.
Pricing verified Sep 30, 2026
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DevOps pricing at a glance
| Product | Entry price | Plans | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CircleCI | $15/mo | 3 | Yes | No |
| TeamCity | $15/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Buildkite | $30/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Pulumi | $40/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Unleash | $75/mo | 2 | No | Yes |
| Portainer | $1045/mo | 3 | No | Yes |
| Octopus Deploy | $4330/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Spacelift | $20000/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Harness | Custom | 3 | Yes | No |
| Terraform Cloud | Custom | 3 | No | No |
| env0 | Custom | 3 | Yes | No |
Every devops tool we track, cheapest first
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CircleCI
Continuous integration and delivery platform.
Sitting in the middle of the CI/CD pack, undercutting some enterprise-first competitors on entry price while still using usage-based mechanics that can get expensive at scale. They're clearly fishing for teams that started on GitHub Actions or Jenkins and now need something more purpose-built without jumping straight to enterprise pricing.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Performance $15/mo · Scale Contact Sales
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TeamCity
CI/CD server from JetBrains.
TeamCity sits mid-pack — not as aggressively cheap as GitHub Actions' consumption pricing, but way more accessible than heavyweight enterprise CI tools thanks to the free Professional tier. They're clearly hunting for JetBrains-ecosystem teams and larger orgs that value on-prem control over Enterprise's flat yearly fee rather than per-seat sprawl.
Plans: Professional $0/mo · Cloud $15/mo · Enterprise $199/mo
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Buildkite
Scalable CI/CD pipelines.
At $30/mo to start, Buildkite undercuts CircleCI and GitHub Actions' higher usage tiers while still positioning itself as infrastructure-grade rather than a bargain tool. It's chasing engineering orgs that want self-hosted agent control without paying full enterprise CI prices out of the gate.
Plans: Free Plan $0/mo · Pro Plan $30/mo · Enterprise Plan Contact Sales
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Pulumi
Infrastructure as code in real languages.
Pulumi sits mid-to-premium in the IaC tooling space — free and open-source alternatives exist, but Pulumi's charging for the managed platform layer (state management, policy, collaboration) on top of the actual engine. They're not competing on being cheap; they're betting teams will pay for convenience and governance once infra complexity outpaces what a free tier or DIY state backend can handle.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Essentials $40/mo · Pro $400/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Unleash
Open-source feature management.
Plans: Pay-As-You-Go $75/mo per seat · CUSTOM ENTERPRISE Contact Sales
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Portainer
Container management UI.
At four-figures-a-month before you even hit Enterprise, Portainer is priced for infrastructure teams at mid-size to large companies, not solo devs or small startups — this isn't competing with free/cheap container UIs, it's going after teams who'll pay for a polished management layer across many nodes. The 15-node, 45-day extended trial for Enterprise signals they're chasing larger deployments where the sales cycle is longer and the node count matters more than feature checklists.
Plans: Starter $1045/mo · Scale $2095/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Octopus Deploy
Deployment automation at scale.
At $4,330/year minimum for a paid plan, this isn't competing with lightweight CI/CD add-ons — it's positioned as a serious, dedicated deployment automation tool for companies that have outgrown scripts and Jenkins jobs. The Enterprise price point puts them solidly in the mid-to-premium range, chasing established engineering teams rather than scrappy startups.
Plans: FREE $0/mo · PROFESSIONAL $4330/mo · ENTERPRISE $24600/mo
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Spacelift
Infrastructure orchestration for IaC.
This is a premium, enterprise-first play — there's no cheap self-serve tier to speak of, and starting at $20K/mo puts them well above tools like Terraform Cloud or env0 for teams just getting started. They're clearly chasing platform engineering teams at larger orgs who've outgrown DIY Terraform management, not startups shopping on price.
Plans: Starter + $20000/mo · Business Contact Sales · Enterprise Contact Sales · Enterprise + Contact Sales
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Harness
AI-native software delivery platform.
Hiding all pricing past the free tier signals a premium, enterprise-first play rather than a self-serve competitor to tools like CircleCI or GitHub Actions. They're clearly chasing larger DevOps buying committees who expect custom contracts anyway, not price-sensitive small teams comparing sticker prices.
Plans: Free Plan $0/mo · Essentials Plan Contact Sales · Enterprise Plan Contact Sales
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Terraform Cloud
Managed Terraform by HashiCorp.
With no free plan, no trial, and zero visible pricing, this isn't built to compete on affordability — it's positioned as the default choice for teams already committed to the Terraform ecosystem who need enterprise-grade governance. HashiCorp is betting that lock-in from existing Terraform usage matters more than price transparency, which works against them with smaller teams comparing options like Spacelift or env0 that publish real numbers.
Plans: Pay-as-You-Go (PAYG) Contact Sales · Flex Contact Sales · Enterprise Self Managed Contact Sales
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env0
Self-service IaC management.
Hiding both paid tiers behind 'request a demo' signals they're chasing mid-market and enterprise infra teams who expect custom procurement, not self-serve buyers comparing sticker prices. That's a deliberate move away from the transparent, calculator-driven pricing pages that competitors like Spacelift or env-management rivals often use.
Plans: Free Tier $0/mo · Cloud Navigator Contact Sales · Cloud Pilot Contact Sales
DevOps Software Pricing FAQ
- How much does devops software cost?
- Entry prices run from $15/mo (CircleCI) to $20000/mo (Spacelift), with a median entry price of $57/mo across the 8 priced products we track.
- What is the cheapest devops software?
- CircleCI has the lowest entry price of the devops software we track, at $15/mo. TeamCity ($15/mo) and Buildkite ($30/mo) are next. CircleCI and TeamCity are free to start on.
- Is there free devops software?
- Yes — CircleCI, TeamCity, Buildkite and 5 more offer a free plan.
- How is devops software usually priced?
- 7 of the 11 devops tools we track use hybrid pricing, against 2 on usage based and 1 on per seat.