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Concourse CI vs Dagger

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted ci/cd & build options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CO Concourse CI Pipeline-based continuous thing-doer VS DA Dagger Programmable CI/CD engine that runs pipelines as code
FeatureConcourse CIDagger
CategoryCI/CD & BuildCI/CD & Build
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 7,878★ 16,141
First released20142022
ReplacesJenkins, CircleCIGitHub Actions, CircleCI

Why pick each one

Choose Concourse CI if…

  • Reproducible builds
  • Strong isolation
Concourse CI details

Choose Dagger if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 16.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
Dagger details

Frequently asked questions

Is Concourse CI or Dagger better?

Dagger is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Concourse CI if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Concourse CI and Dagger free and open-source?

Yes. Concourse CI is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Dagger under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Concourse CI and Dagger with Docker?

Concourse CI: yes. Dagger: yes.

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