What is Buildkite?
Buildkite is an advanced platform engineered to optimize and scale the software delivery lifecycle with modern CI/CD workflows. It offers robust pipeline orchestration, intelligent test optimization, secure package registries, and accelerated mobile app delivery through a single unified system. With support for self-hosted and managed compute options across major cloud providers and on-prem infrastructure, Buildkite provides the reliability and flexibility engineering teams need to deliver software rapidly and securely.
Organizations benefit from dynamic pipelines, advanced analytics for test management, and rigorous supply chain controls to ensure performance, scalability, and compliance. Buildkite's suite of features is tailored for high-performing engineering teams looking to unlock faster software iteration, strengthen security, and streamline large-scale deployments, especially within complex and AI-driven workflows.
Features
- Pipeline Orchestration: Scalable and flexible workflow automation for CI/CD.
- Test Optimization: Real-time identification of flaky tests and intelligent test suite splitting.
- Package Registries: Secure, fast asset and software package management with policy controls.
- Mobile Delivery Cloud: Preconfigured, rapid mobile app build and deployment environment.
- Self-hosted and Managed Compute: Support for running agents on self-hosted infrastructure or in the cloud.
- Enterprise Governance: Advanced access controls, compliance (SSO, RBAC, SAML, 2FA), and audit logs.
- Dynamic Pipelines: Flexible responses and automation based on runtime parameters.
- Automated Quarantine and Test Assignment: Streamline test reliability and accountability.
- Private Storage and Dependency Mirroring: Enhance artifact security and performance.
- Priority Support and Customization: Premium support options and flexible billing for enterprises.
Use Cases
- Automating software build, test, and deployment pipelines at scale
- Optimizing test execution and reliability for large engineering organizations
- Managing and securing package storage and distribution within the software supply chain
- Accelerating mobile app continuous integration and deployment cycles
- Supporting monorepo and multi-language software delivery workflows
- Modernizing and replacing legacy CI/CD systems like Jenkins
- Building and deploying AI/ML models with reproducible pipelines
- Integrating advanced enterprise controls to meet security and compliance needs
FAQs
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What is an agent in Buildkite?
A build agent in Buildkite runs on your infrastructure or on Buildkite-hosted compute and executes one build job at a time, coordinated by the Buildkite platform. -
Who counts as an active user for billing purposes?
Active users are unique users accessing the Buildkite system in a given month, including logging into Buildkite.com, using the API, or triggering a build. -
How does Buildkite bill for concurrent agent usage?
Buildkite uses a 95th percentile billing method for self-hosted agent usage, which focuses on typical usage patterns by discarding occasional spikes for more predictable costs. Hosted agents are billed on a usage basis and are not subject to concurrent usage fees. -
What are the pricing options available?
Buildkite offers a Pro plan at $30 per active user per month and an Enterprise plan with custom pricing. Hosted agent usage is billed separately based on consumption. Free and discounted plans exist for open source and nonprofit organizations. -
Does Buildkite support open source and nonprofit organizations?
Yes, Buildkite provides free access for approved open source projects and heavy discounts for nonprofits and charities.
