Codefresh CI is a continuous integration platform with container-based pipelines and Kubernetes runners. It remains available to customers within Octopus Deploy; Codefresh GitOps Cloud is no longer available.
The documentation describes container-based pipelines, a Kubernetes-hosted hybrid runner, API access, and integrations with several Git providers. Public CI pricing and new-customer trial terms were not found; the G2 report provides a 4.6 rating from 70 reviews.
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Codefresh is a continuous integration platform built around container-based pipeline steps. Octopus Deploy acquired Codefresh in February 2024; it says Codefresh CI remains available to customers and continues to receive development and support within its portfolio.
The product transition matters to prospective buyers: Codefresh GitOps Cloud is no longer available. Codefresh CI uses a hosted web interface, and teams can execute builds on a customer-managed Kubernetes Runner when code or internal services should remain in their environment.
A quick way to understand who this product may suit, where its limits matter, and which facts are most relevant before you compare alternatives.
Teams already using Codefresh CI that need container-based pipelines, multiple Git-provider connections, or builds run on a private Kubernetes cluster.
New buyers seeking an openly priced self-service product or Codefresh GitOps Cloud should assess other products: GitOps Cloud is no longer available, and CI pricing is not publicly listed, and should evaluate alternatives such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins instead.
API, Cloud, GitHub, SaaS, Self-hosted
7.4/10
These are the product-specific differences that may matter when deciding whether the software fits your workflow. They are based on documented evidence rather than a universal ranking.
These are documented constraints or practical friction points that may matter before you adopt the product.
Organizations with strict data-handling rules should review which build metadata leaves their environment before deployment.
Evidence source ↗New buyers should distinguish the continuing CI product from the discontinued hosted GitOps product and confirm access with sales.
Evidence source ↗Current public plan prices were not found. Contact the Codefresh team for account and pricing information; product availability is stated for customers.
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| Decision factor | Codefresh | GitHub Actions | Jenkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Current Codefresh CI prices are not publicly listed; buyers are directed to contact the Codefresh team. | GitHub documents included usage by account plan, free standard runners for public repositories, and charges for additional eligible private-repository usage. Source ↗ | Jenkins is open source; its documentation describes installation options but does not publish a product subscription price. Source ↗ |
| Runner and deployment model | Codefresh offers a hosted UI and customer-managed Kubernetes Runner for build execution. | GitHub Actions supports GitHub-hosted runners and self-hosted runners on customer VMs, in cloud, or on-premises. Source ↗ | Jenkins is installed as an automation server using system packages, Docker, or a Java runtime environment. Source ↗ |
| Git-provider ecosystem | Codefresh documents GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps Git, and Gerrit integrations, with some on-premises options limited to enterprise customers. | GitHub Actions builds and automates software workflows directly within GitHub. Source ↗ | Not documented |
| Pipeline configuration and extensibility | Codefresh pipelines can be defined in the UI or as YAML and can use container-based steps and a step library. | Not documented | Jenkins supports pipeline-as-code and extends functionality through plugins. Source ↗ |
Only factors supported by the available research are shown. The comparison is descriptive, not a ranking.
These products address broadly similar requirements. The descriptions focus on documented reasons a buyer might compare them with Codefresh.
| Product status | Codefresh CI remains available to customers within Octopus Deploy |
|---|---|
| Deployment | Hosted web UI with customer-managed Kubernetes Runner option |
| Runner prerequisites | Kubernetes 1.21 or later; Helm 3.8.0 or later |
| API | Codefresh API with scoped keys; pipeline triggers, build status, and programmatic pipeline creation documented |
| Local pipeline execution | Linux and macOS workstations with Docker, as documented |
| Current public pricing | Not listed |
| GitOps Cloud | No longer available |
Verified installation, hosting, administration, or environment details that can affect implementation.
| Control plane and build execution | The web UI is hosted by Codefresh; Hybrid Runner executes builds on a customer Kubernetes cluster. Documentation describes customer-managed, on-premises, and SaaS builder options. Source ↗ |
|---|---|
| Runner requirements | The documented Runner installation requires a Kubernetes cluster at version 1.21 or higher and Helm 3.8.0 or higher. Source ↗ |
Documented portability, standards, export, or switching considerations. No switching-cost score is shown unless the evidence supports one.
Octopus says existing Codefresh pipelines continue to operate without breaking changes during the transition.
Evidence source ↗Codefresh GitOps Cloud is no longer available; Octopus directs prospective deployment and release-orchestration buyers to its own offerings.
Evidence source ↗A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
The documentation describes container-based pipelines, a Kubernetes-hosted hybrid runner, API access, and integrations with several Git providers. Public CI pricing and new-customer trial terms were not found; the G2 report provides a 4.6 rating from 70 reviews.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
Key claims are linked to the sources used to verify them. This evidence record is separate from third-party user ratings.
TechZella evaluates software using documented product capabilities, pricing information, usability and value considerations, independent user evidence where available, and competitive context. The assessment is an editorial review, not a hands-on test unless one is explicitly identified. Our editorial assessment is based on 5 documented sources.
Octopus says Codefresh CI remains available, continues to be developed and supported, and existing pipelines keep working.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-08Octopus's acquisition announcement identifies Codefresh as founded in 2014.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-08The Octopus transition page explicitly says GitOps Cloud is no longer available and cannot be signed up for as a trial.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-08The documentation says the Codefresh UI runs on Codefresh infrastructure while builds happen on a Kubernetes cluster on the customer's premises.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-08The API documentation describes these operations and scoped API keys.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-08The Git provider documentation lists GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Azure DevOps Git, and Gerrit, and identifies some on-premises options as enterprise-only.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-08Answers begin with the clearest available response, followed by the context that helps you act on it.
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