Concourse CI
An open-source continuous thing-doer.
Overview
Concourse is an open-source continuous integration and delivery tool that is built on the principles of simplicity and clarity. It is designed to be a general-purpose automation tool that can be used for more than just CI/CD. Concourse pipelines are defined in a single YAML file, and the entire state of the system is represented in the pipeline, making it easy to understand and debug.
✨ Key Features
- Pipeline-centric design
- Declarative YAML configuration
- Everything is a resource
- Visual representation of pipelines
- Reproducible builds
- Stateless workers
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Purely pipeline-based approach
- Emphasis on simplicity and clarity
- Reproducible and debuggable pipelines
Unique Value: Provides a simple and powerful way to define and visualize complex automation pipelines, with a strong emphasis on making the state of the system explicit and easy to understand.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- CI/CD for cloud-native applications
- Infrastructure automation
- Release automation for complex systems
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Simple CI/CD needs
- Teams that prefer a UI-driven configuration
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more principled and consistent approach to automation compared to the plugin-heavy architecture of Jenkins, making pipelines easier to reason about and maintain.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Live Chat
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Concourse CI is open source and free to use.
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