GitLab CI vs Woodpecker CI

Is Woodpecker CI a good alternative to GitLab CI? Here’s what you need to know.

Woodpecker CI

Free

Simple, container-native CI/CD engine. Drone fork.

Woodpecker CI is a community fork of Drone, providing a simple, container-native CI/CD engine. Pipeline-as-code via YAML, multi-platform builds, and plugins ecosystem. Self-host on minimal resources.

Visit Woodpecker CI → View Full Listing

Why switch from GitLab CI?

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

Building an alternative to GitLab CI?

List your tool on IndieStack for free and reach developers looking to switch.

Submit Your Tool →