GitHub Actions vs Dagger

Is Dagger a good alternative to GitHub Actions? Here’s what you need to know.

Dagger

Free

Programmable CI/CD engine that runs pipelines in containers.

Dagger is a programmable CI/CD engine that runs your pipelines in standard containers. Write CI in Go, Python, TypeScript, or any language. Test locally, run anywhere. No more YAML — just regular code with caching built in.

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Why switch from GitHub Actions?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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