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Drone CI
FreemiumDEVAutomated container pipeline deployments in Go.
FREEDOM SCORE3.0Partial
×Is it free?
+1.5✓Open source?
+1.5✓Self-hostable?
+1.0✓Data export?
+0.5×Free pricing tier?
+0.5RELEVANCE SCORE5.0Active
✓Actively maintained?
+1.5✓Large community?
+1.5✓Has public API?
+1.0✓Commit < 3 months?
+0.5✓Stars > 20k?
+0.5About Drone CI
Vibrant, container-centric CI system that runs tests and deployment commands in ephemeral Docker containers.
WHAT IT DOES WELL
- +Very compact Go server daemon metrics
- +Easy docker configuration setups
HONEST PROBLEMS
- ✗Free self-hosting tier has small concurrency limits
SELF-HOSTABILITY PROFILE
DifficultyMEDIUM
License typePolyForm-Shield-1.0
💡 "Familiar syntax for simple deployments."
PROJECT METRICS
Repositorygithub.com/harness/drone
LicensePolyForm-Shield-1.0
GitHub Stars⭐ 28,200
Last CommitMay 25, 2026
Last VerifiedVerified May 2026