GitHub Actions vs Drone CI

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

Drone CI

Free

Container-native CI/CD platform. Pipeline as code.

Drone is a self-service, container-native continuous integration and delivery platform. Configuration as code using Docker containers. Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Gitea. Scales from single machine to massive clusters.

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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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