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Buildbot

Flexible Python-based continuous integration framework

CI/CD & Build ★ 5.5k stars Hard setup GPL-2.0

Buildbot is an open-source continuous integration framework that automates the compile and test cycle. Configured entirely in Python, it scales from small projects to large distributed self-hosted build farms.

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Key features

  • Python-based config
  • Distributed build workers
  • Highly customizable
  • Web dashboard

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python

Is Buildbot secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Buildbot's latest release (v4.3.0). OSV.dev lists 2 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2019-12300, published 2019-05-23 (2701 days ago), fixed in 1.8.2, 2.3.1

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Buildbot replaces

Self-hosted Jenkins alternatives

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SelfHostIndex: 82 · excellent

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.. image:: https://selfhostindex.com/badge/buildbot.svg
   :alt: SelfHostIndex health score for Buildbot
   :target: https://selfhostindex.com/app/buildbot/

The score is recomputed on every nightly rebuild from public repository data — see how it is calculated.

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