Travis CI

travis-ci.com
DevOps
Weekend Project

Simple, Flexible, Trustworthy CI/CD Tools

How to Replace Travis CI

Overview

Travis CI is a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) platform that helps developers build, test, and deploy code automatically. It enables teams to define tests and deployments in minimal configuration files and scale builds across multiple environments. Join hundreds of thousands of developers who trust Travis CI for testing automation and deployment pipelines.

Features

26 features across 16 categories

API(1)

Travis CI API

Comprehensive API for custom integrations and automation

Code Quality(1)

Static Code Analysis

Integrate static code analysis tools into CI/CD pipelines

Configuration(2)

Minimal Syntax Configuration

Up to 50% less YAML or JSON configuration compared to other CI/CD tools

Shared Build Configuration

Share CI/CD configuration across multiple repositories

Deployment(2)

Deployment Integration

Deploy code to various platforms including npm, GitHub Pages, and AWS S3

On-Premise DeploymentPremium

Deploy Travis CI on-premise or in private cloud

Also in: Kubernetes Dashboard, Hugging Face, Bitwarden

Infrastructure(4)

Custom Linux ImagesPremium

Use custom Linux images for specialized build environments

GPU VMsPremium

GPU-enabled virtual machines for computationally intensive tasks

Multiple Operating Systems and Architectures

Test on Linux, macOS, and Windows with support for amd64, ppc64le, s390x, arm64, and arm64-graviton2 CPUs

Premium VMsPremium

Access to larger VM sizes for resource-intensive builds

Integration(1)

Integrations

Enable integrations with external services like Slack, GitHub Pages, Codecov, and more

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Language Support(1)

Multi-Language Support

Preconfigured environments for Python, JavaScript, Java, C/C++, PHP, Rust, Go, C#, and Ruby

Notifications(1)

Notifications

Highly customizable notifications to email, Slack, Opsgenie, webhooks, IRC, and Pushover

Also in: Jira Service Management, Juro, Smartsheet

Performance(2)

Caching

Cache dependencies and build artifacts to speed up builds

Parallel Builds

Split complex operations into multiple jobs that run in parallel with faster visual feedback

Pipeline Management(1)

Build Stages and Conditionals

Organize complex CI/CD pipelines into groups that run based on completion of other jobs with smart conditionals

Reporting(2)

Build Explorer

Tool for exploring and analyzing build history and results

Build Status Images

Generate and display build status badges for repositories

Security(1)

Key Management

Securely manage API tokens and environment variables

Setup(1)

Quick Pipeline Setup

Build a new CI/CD pipeline in 20 minutes or less with preconfigured environments

Support(3)

Ask Travis AI SupportAI

AI-powered support assistant for questions and troubleshooting

Premium SupportPremium

Priority support with dedicated assistance

Ticket Based Support

Support via ticketing system for technical issues

Testing(1)

Build Matrix

Run tests against different versions of runtimes, dependencies, or multiple languages for comprehensive automation

Version Control(2)

Perforce SupportPremium

CI/CD support for Perforce version control

Subversion SupportPremium

CI/CD support for Subversion version control

Pricing

Usage Based

$15/mo or $13.75/mo (annual)
  • 35,000 Linux build credits per month
  • 80 Concurrent jobs
  • Premium VMs available
  • Linux customized images addon
  • Unlimited Users
  • Unlimited Network
  • Unlimited Storage
  • Open Source only insights
  • Shared Build Configuration
  • Linux/FreeBSD standard VMs
  • Ask Travis AI Support

Unlimited Plan

Popular
$78+/mo or $72+/mo (annual)
  • Unlimited build credits
  • Unlimited collaborators
  • Unlimited repositories
  • 1 to 300 Concurrent jobs
  • Premium VMs available
  • Unlimited Users
  • Unlimited Network
  • Unlimited Storage
  • Shared Build Configuration
  • Linux/FreeBSD standard VMs
  • Windows standard VMs
  • All Premium VMs
  • Ask Travis AI Support
  • Ticket Based Support
  • Premium Support

Server

$34/mo
  • On-Premise or Private Cloud
  • Perforce Support
  • Subversion Support
  • Custom Credits
  • Custom Users
  • Custom Network
  • Custom Storage
  • Custom Concurrent Jobs
  • All VMs available
  • Premium Support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Travis CI

Monthly$15/mo
Yearly$180/yr
5-Year Total$900

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$180
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$540
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$900
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 26 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Travis CI alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 26 features.

Buy Travis CI

Better Value
Monthly cost$150/mo
3-year total$5,400
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Travis CI saves ~$13,080 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 26 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

9 known integrations

AWS S3CodecovGitHub PagesIRCnpmOpsgeniePushoverSlackWebhooks