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AppVeyor alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave AppVeyor: slow-moving product from a small company, and private plans limited by concurrent jobs. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces AppVeyor, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. GitHub Actions currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1GitHub Actions logoGitHub ActionsFree plan + paidNoWeb, Self-hosted4 of 466.5
2Azure DevOps logoAzure DevOpsFree plan + paidNoWeb, Self-hosted4 of 462.6
3TeamCity logoTeamCityFree plan + paidNoSelf-hosted, Web, Linux +23 of 359.6
4CircleCI logoCircleCIFree plan + paidNoWeb, Self-hosted4 of 457.2
5Travis CI logoTravis CIPaidNoWeb, Self-hosted4 of 455.3
  1. GitHub Actions logo

    1. GitHub ActionsTop pick

    Best for: Teams hosting code on GitHub who want CI/CD right next to their repositories

    Free plan + paidWeb, Self-hosted

    66.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from AppVeyor

    Free Windows runners for public repos and wider adoption.

    Pros

    • No separate tool to set up for GitHub repos
    • Large marketplace of reusable actions
    • Free for public repositories

    Cons

    • Hosted runners are slower than specialist providers
    • YAML workflows get hard to debug at scale
    • Only works with GitHub-hosted code
    Visit GitHub Actions Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is GitHub Actions a good AppVeyor alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free usage
    Public repos and self-hosted runners
    Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan minutes
    2,000/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Team plan minutes
    3,000/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Linux minute price
    $0.006 per minute
    Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.github.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Azure DevOps logo

    2. Azure DevOps

    Best for: Microsoft-centric enterprises that want planning, repos and pipelines in one suite

    Free plan + paidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    62.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from AppVeyor

    Microsoft-hosted Windows agents with a free parallel job.

    Pros

    • Five free users and a free CI/CD job
    • Flexible Pipelines that work with GitHub too
    • On-premises Server edition

    Cons

    • Slower development as Microsoft focuses on GitHub
    • Corporate, dated interface
    • Extra parallel jobs add cost quickly
    Visit Azure DevOps Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Azure DevOps a good AppVeyor alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free users
    First 5 Basic users
    Checked Oct 25, 2026azure.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free CI/CD
    1 hosted job with 1,800 minutes/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026azure.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Extra hosted parallel job
    $40/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026azure.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Test Plans
    $52 per user/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026azure.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. TeamCity logo

    3. TeamCity

    Best for: Java and .NET teams wanting a polished self-hosted CI server with build chains

    Free plan + paidSelf-hostableSelf-hosted, Web, Linux, Windows, macOS

    59.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from AppVeyor

    Self-hosted CI with strong .NET support and a free tier.

    Pros

    • Free self-hosted tier with three agents
    • Build chains and Kotlin DSL configuration
    • Good test history and failure investigation

    Cons

    • Agent and configuration limits on the free tier
    • Enterprise licences are costly at scale
    • Smaller plugin ecosystem than Jenkins
    Visit TeamCity Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.377
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is TeamCity a good AppVeyor alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Free tier
    Professional, no licence key, 3 build agents
    Checked Oct 25, 2026jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free tier limit
    100 build configurations
    Checked Oct 25, 2026jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Open-source licence
    Unlimited agents
    Checked Oct 25, 2026jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab)
  4. CircleCI logo

    4. CircleCI

    Best for: Teams with large test suites that want faster builds and better insight than built-in CI

    Free plan + paidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    57.2

    score / 100

    Why switch from AppVeyor

    Hosted CI with Windows, macOS and Linux machines.

    Pros

    • Wide choice of machine types including macOS and GPU
    • Test splitting, caching and insights for speed
    • Works with GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket

    Cons

    • Credit-based pricing takes effort to predict
    • Separate tool from your code host
    • Config can get complex with orbs and anchors
    Visit CircleCI Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.369
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is CircleCI a good AppVeyor alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    Up to 6,000 build minutes/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026circleci.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan users
    Up to 5 active users
    Checked Oct 25, 2026circleci.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Performance plan
    From $15/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026circleci.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Included credits
    30,000 on Performance
    Checked Oct 25, 2026circleci.com(opens source in a new tab)
  5. Travis CI logo

    5. Travis CI

    Best for: Projects needing unusual CPU architectures or an existing .travis.yml setup

    PaidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    55.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from AppVeyor

    Hosted CI with Windows support and rare CPU architectures.

    Pros

    • Simple, readable YAML configuration
    • Rare architectures like IBM Power, Z and Arm
    • Self-hosted server option

    Cons

    • No free plan or trial at present
    • Much smaller community than it once had
    • Slower feature development than rivals
    Visit Travis CI Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.363
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Travis CI a good AppVeyor alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Usage-based plan
    From $15/month, 35,000 credits
    Checked Oct 25, 2026travis-ci.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Unlimited plan
    From $78/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026travis-ci.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Server plan
    From $34/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026travis-ci.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    Currently unavailable
    Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.travis-ci.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best AppVeyor alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

GitHub Actions logo

Best AppVeyor alternative for most people

GitHub Actions

Free Windows runners for public repos and wider adoption.

Azure DevOps logo

Best AppVeyor alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Azure DevOps

Microsoft-hosted Windows agents with a free parallel job.

TeamCity logo

Best AppVeyor alternative for self-hosting

TeamCity

Self-hosted CI with strong .NET support and a free tier.

TeamCity logo

Best AppVeyor alternative for Mac

TeamCity

Self-hosted CI with strong .NET support and a free tier.

TeamCity logo

Best AppVeyor alternative for Windows

TeamCity

Self-hosted CI with strong .NET support and a free tier.

TeamCity logo

Best AppVeyor alternative for Linux

TeamCity

Self-hosted CI with strong .NET support and a free tier.

CircleCI logo

Best AppVeyor alternative for working in the browser

CircleCI

Hosted CI with Windows, macOS and Linux machines.

AppVeyor alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to AppVeyor?

GitHub Actions ranks first right now. Free Windows runners for public repos and wider adoption. Azure DevOps and TeamCity follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to AppVeyor?

Yes. GitHub Actions (free plan + paid), Azure DevOps (free plan + paid), TeamCity (free plan + paid) and CircleCI (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to AppVeyor?

None of the 5 alternatives in this list is open source.

Which AppVeyor alternatives work on Linux?

TeamCity runs on Linux.

Why do people switch from AppVeyor?

The complaints we hear most: slow-moving product from a small company; private plans limited by concurrent jobs; smaller ecosystem than GitHub Actions.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces AppVeyor, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.