TeamCity

JetBrains' CI/CD server, self-hosted or cloud, with build chains and deep IDE integration.

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About TeamCity

TeamCity is the continuous integration server from JetBrains, the company behind IntelliJ IDEA. It is available as a self-hosted server and as TeamCity Cloud. Builds are organised into projects and build configurations that can be chained into pipelines with shared artifacts and dependencies, and configuration can be done in the web UI or as code with a Kotlin DSL. It has strong support for Java, .NET and other JetBrains-adjacent ecosystems, test history and flaky test detection, build failure investigation, and integrations with JetBrains IDEs, so developers can run personal builds before committing. The free Professional tier of the self-hosted server needs no licence key and includes three build agents and up to a hundred build configurations; Enterprise licences remove those limits, and open-source projects can get a free licence with unlimited agents. The server runs on Linux, Windows and macOS, with agents on all three.

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

What works

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

Why people leave

Agent and configuration limits on the free tier
Enterprise licences are costly at scale
Smaller plugin ecosystem than Jenkins

Top TeamCity alternatives

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1
Jenkins
Free with no agent limits and a vast plugin ecosystem.
66.5
2
GitHub Actions
Hosted CI beside your GitHub code with no server to run.
62.6
3
GitLab
Code hosting and CI/CD together, self-managed or hosted.
59.6
4
Buildkite
Hosted control plane with builds on your own machines.
57.2
5
Azure DevOps
Pipelines with free minutes for .NET-heavy teams.
55.3

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TeamCity: common questions

Is TeamCity free?

TeamCity has a free plan and paid plans. Free tier: Professional, no licence key, 3 build agents (checked on TeamCity's own site).

Is TeamCity open source?

No, TeamCity is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Jenkins and GitLab.

What platforms does TeamCity run on?

TeamCity is available for Self-hosted, Web, Linux, Windows and macOS.

What are the best alternatives to TeamCity?

The highest-ranked TeamCity alternatives right now are Jenkins, GitHub Actions and GitLab. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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TeamCity facts

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Free tier: Professional, no licence key, 3 build agents; Checked Oct 25, 2026jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab); “Professional The free tier of TeamCity that does not require a license key, includes 3 build agents”
Free tier limit: 100 build configurations; Checked Oct 25, 2026jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab); “Supports the maximum of 100 build configurations and 10 pipelines to exist at the same time (including archived ones).”
Open-source licence: Unlimited agents; Checked Oct 25, 2026jetbrains.com(opens source in a new tab); “Open Source The special type of license granted for open source projects. This license is time-based and provides an unlimited number of agents.”