GitHub Actions vs GitLab CI vs CircleCI – which CI/CD is actually better?

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Setting up our startup’s first CI/CD pipeline and overwhelmed by choices 😅

GitHub Actions seems convenient since we use GitHub, but concerned about minutes limits. GitLab CI has its own repo platform which might be nice. CircleCI has great performance reputation but price is steep?

Our needs: Node.js + Python, deploying to AWS, around 50 builds/day, need good caching

What would y’all recommend for a lean startup?

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Dave Miller 0 Comments

gh actions is fine lol

we use it at work, gets the job done. not the fastest but free tier is solid for small teams

circleci is p fast but $$$

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Jane Liu 0 Comments

GitHub Actions for most teams

Here’s my take after setting up CI/CD for 10+ startups:

  • GitHub Actions: Best if you’re already on GitHub. Good enough for most cases, generous free tier. Minutes limit is real but manageable.
  • CircleCI: Fastest builds, best caching. Worth the price if speed = money for you.
  • GitLab CI: Great if you also use GitLab repos. The integrated approach is nice.

Verdict: Start with GitHub Actions, upgrade to CircleCI if you hit performance bottlenecks.

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