What is Shipfox?
Shipfox is a CI/CD optimization platform that enhances GitHub Actions with faster, more cost-effective runners. It offers a seamless integration that requires minimal changes to existing workflows while delivering significant performance improvements and cost savings.
The platform provides enterprise-grade security with isolated VMs, SOC 2 compliance, and strong access controls. Users benefit from full visibility into CI performance and debugging capabilities similar to browser DevTools, helping identify and resolve bottlenecks and flaky tests efficiently.
Features
- High-Performance Runners: 2x faster compute with unlimited concurrency
- Cost Efficiency: 50% cheaper than GitHub-hosted runners
- Seamless Integration: One-line switch to Shipfox runners without changing workflows
- CI Visibility: Full debugging capabilities with network traffic inspection
- Enterprise Security: Isolated VMs, SOC 2 compliance, and SSO controls
Use Cases
- Reducing CI/CD pipeline costs for development teams
- Accelerating build times for software projects
- Debugging flaky tests and performance bottlenecks in CI
- Scaling CI infrastructure for growing engineering teams
- Securing CI workflows with enterprise-grade controls
FAQs
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How does Shipfox compare to GitHub-hosted runners?
Shipfox offers runners that are 2x faster and 50% cheaper than GitHub-hosted alternatives while providing unlimited concurrency and enhanced debugging capabilities. -
What security features does Shipfox provide?
Shipfox ensures enterprise-grade security with isolated VMs for each job, SOC 2 compliance, strong access controls including SSO, and dedicated IP addresses for accessing private resources. -
How does the free tier work?
Shipfox offers 3,000 free minutes per month with no credit card required, allowing users to test the service before committing to paid plans.