# Alternatives to TeamCity JetBrains' powerful CI server. TeamCity ranks #4 of 7 in CI/CD platforms, with an Alt Score of 82. It is proprietary, freemium from €2,399/year and available on Windows, Linux, macOS and Web. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/teamcity/ Category: CI/CD platforms ## Where TeamCity stands out - **Concurrency limits** — 2 of 7 apps with a verified answer have this ## Overview - **Who it's for**: Development and DevOps teams that need to build, test, and deploy software through automated pipelines, from small teams to large enterprises running many concurrent builds. - **What you get**: A CI/CD server with build configurations, build agents, and build chains that compile, test, and package code on every commit. It integrates with major VCS systems (Git, SVN, Mercurial, Perforce) and supports config-as-code via a Kotlin DSL alongside its UI. Available as self-hosted (on your own infrastructure) or TeamCity Cloud, with a free tier limited by build agent and configuration counts. - **How it works**: You define build configurations tied to a VCS repository; when changes are detected, the TeamCity server distributes builds to agents (which can run on different OS/environments), executes the defined steps, and reports results, with dependencies between configurations forming build chains. ## Profile - **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-09) - **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-09) - **Starts at**: €2,399/year (verified 2026-07-09) - **Platforms**: Windows, Linux, macOS, Web - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-09) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [CircleCI](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/circleci.md) | 96 | Proprietary | Web | | 2 | [Semaphore](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/semaphore.md) | 86 | Apache 2.0 (Community Edition); commercial license (Enterprise Edition) | Web, Linux | | 3 | [Buildkite](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/buildkite.md) | 82 | ? | Web, Linux, macOS, Windows | | 4 | [Woodpecker CI](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/woodpecker-ci.md) | 82 | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Windows, macOS, Web | | 5 | [Jenkins](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/jenkins.md) | 68 | MIT | Linux, Windows, macOS, Web | | 6 | [Drone](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/drone.md) | 55 | Apache-2.0 (Community Edition); Drone Non-Commercial License (Enterprise Edition) | Linux, Windows | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | CI/CD platforms checklist | TeamCity | CircleCI | Semaphore | Buildkite | Woodpecker CI | Jenkins | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Usage-based | Freemium | Free | Free | | Starts at | €2,399/year | Free | $0.003/min (Ubuntu ARM 2vCPU) | Free | Free | Free | | License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Apache 2.0 (Community Edition); commercial license (Enterprise Edition) | ? | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Platforms | Windows, Linux, macOS, Web | Web | Web, Linux | Web, Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, Windows, macOS, Web | Linux, Windows, macOS, Web | | Free tier minutes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | | Self-hostable runners | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Pipeline as code | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Matrix builds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Caching quality | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial | | Container-native | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | | Secrets management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Marketplace / plugins | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Concurrency limits | Yes | Partial | Partial | No | Yes | No | | Debugging (SSH into runner) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial | ## Sources Sources for TeamCity. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **Pricing model**: Freemium — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Professional — The free tier of TeamCity that does not require a license key, includes 3 build agents (with an option to purchase more), and has the full range of Enterprise features except for the fo” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “TeamCity On-Premises 2026.1 Help” - **License**: Proprietary — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “TeamCity server comes in two major editions: Professional and Enterprise. Both editions are installed using the same distribution.” - **Starts at**: €2,399/year — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: name": "TeamCity Enterprise Server with 3 agents", ... "license": "2399.00", "formattedPrice": "\u20ac2,399.00"" - **Platforms**: Windows, Linux, macOS, Web — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Web covers the TeamCity web UI and TeamCity Cloud. - Quote: “TeamCity Server is tested under the following operating systems: Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, RedHat, SUSE, and others) macOS Windows” - **Free tier minutes**: No — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Free Professional tier is a self-hosted server (no minute allowance); TeamCity Cloud has only a 14-day trial. - Quote: “Professional — The free tier of TeamCity that does not require a license key, includes 3 build agents” - **Self-hostable runners**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “A TeamCity build agent is a piece of software which listens for the commands from the TeamCity server and starts the actual build processes. Agents can be installed on both physical and cloud-hosted v” - **Pipeline as code**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “TeamCity allows storing the settings in the DSL (based on the Kotlin language). Using the version control-stored DSL enables you to define settings programmatically.” - **Matrix builds**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “The Matrix Build build feature enables you to define a collection of builds by iterating over specified parameter values and generating a build for every combination.” - **Caching quality**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “The 'Build Cache' feature allows build configurations and jobs to publish specific files produced during a build run (for example, downloaded npm packages or Maven local repository artifacts). Publish” - **Container-native**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “TeamCity integrates with container managers (Docker and Podman) to support a wide range of operations. Run steps in containers” - **Secrets management**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Password — … this value is never exposed outside a build: TeamCity hides this sensitive value from the UI … Remote secret — a parameter whose value … is securely retrieved from a remote storage” - **Marketplace / plugins**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Plugins can add extra functionality to your TeamCity server. You can get them in the JetBrains Marketplace.” - **Concurrency limits**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “The number of simultaneously running builds is limited by the maximum number of build agents. Both TeamCity Professional and TeamCity Enterprise include 3 build agents by default.” - **Debugging (SSH into runner)**: No — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: For using SSH keys in build steps, not for SSH-ing into the runner to debug. - Quote: “The SSH Agent build feature runs an SSH agent with the selected uploaded SSH key during a build.” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/