Travis CI alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Travis CI: no free plan or trial at present, and much smaller community than it once had. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Travis CI, 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

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Semaphore	Paid	Yes	Web, Self-hosted	4 of 4	59.6

1. SemaphoreTop pick
Best for: Teams wanting fast hosted CI, with the option to self-host the same platform
PaidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted
59.6
score / 100
Why switch from Travis CI
Hosted CI with per-minute pricing and an open-source edition.
Pros
Fast machines with per-minute billing
Clear visual pipeline builder and promotions
Open-source Community Edition for self-hosting
Cons
Support tiers cost extra on cloud
Smaller ecosystem than GitHub Actions
Self-hosting requires Kubernetes
Visit Semaphore 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 Semaphore a good Travis CI alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Linux machine price
$0.0075/min (2 vCPU x64)
Checked Oct 25, 2026semaphore.io(opens source in a new tab)
Arm machine price
$0.003/min (2 vCPU)
Checked Oct 25, 2026semaphore.io(opens source in a new tab)
Basic support
$50/month
Checked Oct 25, 2026semaphore.io(opens source in a new tab)
Editions
Cloud, Community and Enterprise
Checked Oct 25, 2026docs.semaphore.io(opens source in a new tab)

The best Travis CI alternative for…

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

Best Travis CI alternative for most people

GitHub Actions

Free for public repos and where most Travis projects moved.

Best Travis CI alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

CircleCI

Faster hosted CI with a free plan and richer insights.

Best Travis CI alternative for open source

Semaphore

Hosted CI with per-minute pricing and an open-source edition.

Best Travis CI alternative for self-hosting

AppVeyor

Hosted CI free for open source, strong on Windows.

Best Travis CI alternative for working in the browser

Buildkite

Bring your own hardware for unusual architectures.

Travis CI alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Travis CI?

GitHub Actions ranks first right now. Free for public repos and where most Travis projects moved. CircleCI and Semaphore follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Travis CI?

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

Is there an open-source alternative to Travis CI?

Yes: Semaphore. Semaphore can also be self-hosted.

Why do people switch from Travis CI?

The complaints we hear most: no free plan or trial at present; much smaller community than it once had; slower feature development than rivals.

How is this list ranked?

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