# Woodpecker CI

> Apache-2.0 container-native CI; self-host forever, no paid tier

**Category:** DevOps  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://woodpecker-ci.org  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker  
**Added:** 2026-09-04

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## The Hook

Woodpecker is the Drone-shaped CI you keep when Harness licensing is the reason you left.

## What's Good

Apache-2.0. Pipeline-as-YAML, each step a container. Agents you scale. Works with GitHub/GitLab/Gitea/Forgejo/Bitbucket. No feature gate, no seat tax — software is free.

## The Catch

Self-host only — not GitHub Actions managed UX. Smaller plugin ecosystem than Actions/Drone-era commercial. You own runners, secrets, and forge OAuth. Distinct from GitHub Actions and Buildkite hosted.

## Verdict

Apache-2.0 container CI. Self-host free forever; no SaaS tier.