Buddy
buddy.worksBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
DevOps & Platform Engineering Suite
How to Replace BuddyOverview
Features
70 features across 14 categories
Automation(4)
Generate workflows with code in addition to UI and YAML creation methods
Trigger pipelines on events from GitHub, AWS, Slack, servers and other sources
Set priority levels for pipeline execution
Configure trigger conditions for when pipelines execute
CI-CD(5)
Intelligent builds that detect and only process changed files
Build, test, and deploy with cache-optimized pipelines that can be designed via UI or YAML
Create custom services for use in pipeline actions
Configure pipelines using remote YAML files
Simultaneously design pipelines with visual UI or YAML configuration
Collaboration(2)
Comment on visual tests and integrate with favorite task management tools
Each pull request and branch automatically gets its own URL for preview and testing
Deployment(5)
Atomic deployments with zero downtime on every push
Deploy only what has changed to optimize deployment time and resources
Automate deployments to thousands of targets with a single click
Quickly rollback deployments with a single click
Deploy to thousands of targets across multiple cloud providers, VPS, bare metal, and CDNs with agent and agentless deployment options
Developer Experience(1)
Use any desktop or web editor with environment configurations
Execution(2)
Run actions in containers on Intel, ARM, Linux, Windows, Mac, or NixOS
Run pipeline steps in matrix configuration, simultaneously, or sequentially
Governance(3)
Advanced permissions control for pipelines, users, and groups
Require manual approval before deployments proceed
Role-based access control for managing permissions across teams
Infrastructure(11)
Automated provisioning on your infrastructure or Buddy's cloud
Run applications on instant MicroVMs and static sites directly from pipelines
Control environments through UI, API, CLI, Terraform, or YAML
Automated environments in Buddy's cloud, AWS, or on local networks for branches, stages, pull requests, developers, and demos
Define infrastructure and deployments using code
Standardized and always up-to-date development environments that are instantly available
Automatically scale infrastructure based on load
Mix clouds, VPS, bare metal, and CDNs with freedom from vendor lock-in
Each PR or branch gets its own isolated environment
Ready-to-use environment configurations to accelerate setup
Manage deployment targets and network tunnels for secure connectivity
Integrations(2)
Integration with Figma for design collaboration in testing workflows
Integration with Storybook for component testing
Monitoring(2)
Real-time logging of DNS queries and changes
Log all traffic and account activity for audit trails
Networking(11)
Nameservers distributed across three clouds with Anycast routing
Bring Your Own Cloud connectivity for tunnels
Bring your own domain for tunnels
Manage DNS records with Git, UI, or full API
Centralize all scattered domains for better pricing and TLD availability
Multi-tenant applications with unlimited custom domains, subdomains, and automated SSL certificates
Automatically generated domains for instant access to applications
Internet of Things and Point-of-Sale connectivity support
Support for HTTP, TLS, and TCP-based protocols
Add redundancy to zones by using Buddy as a secondary DNS provider
Connect to external networks in a consistent, secure, and repeatable manner without changing network configurations
Performance(4)
Cache-optimized pipelines to reduce build times and resource usage
Native gRPC support for high-performance services
Native HTTP/2 protocol support for improved performance
Native WebSocket support for real-time applications
Security(10)
Automatically provision and renew SSL certificates for all domains
DMARC configuration and monitoring for email authentication
DNSSec implementation for enhanced DNS security
Protect services with OAuth authentication for tunnel access
Protect services with OIDC authentication for tunnel access
OpenID Connect authentication support for secure identity management
Protect sandbox public URLs with passwords
Protect services with SAML authentication for tunnel access
Secure storage and management of sensitive credentials and secrets
SAML and OIDC-based single sign-on for enterprise authentication
Testing(8)
Integration with Cypress for automated testing
Automated baseline comparison for visual tests across different branches
Test on Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms
Command-line interface for running multi-browser tests on any device at any resolution
Integration with Playwright for automated testing
Integration with Selenium for automated testing
Simultaneously run visual and interaction tests across browsers, systems, and viewports
Deliver flawless UIs with less effort through visual testing capabilities
Pricing
Free
- ✓1 seat
- ✓1 concurrent
- ✓300 pipeline GB-minutes
- ✓1 GB of pipeline cache
- ✓300 sandbox CPU-minutes
- ✓730 sandbox GB-hours
Pro
- ✓2 seats (extra: $9/mo per seat)
- ✓1 concurrent (extra: $50/mo per concurrent)
- ✓3000 pipeline GB-minutes
- ✓10 GB of pipeline cache
- ✓300 sandbox CPU-minutes
- ✓7300 sandbox GB-hours
Hyper
- ✓5 seats (extra: $29/mo per seat)
- ✓2 concurrents (extra: $50/mo per concurrent)
- ✓6000 pipeline GB-minutes
- ✓20 GB of pipeline cache
- ✓300 sandbox CPU-minutes
- ✓14600 sandbox GB-hours
- ✓Advanced permissions: pipelines, users & groups
- ✓Pipelines: trigger conditions, prioritization, custom services for actions & remote YAML configuration
- ✓Sandboxes: password-protected public URLs & custom domains
- ✓Single Sign-On: SAML & OIDC
Cost Calculator
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 70 features at easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a Buddy alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 70 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Buddy saves ~$81,960 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 70 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
14 known integrations