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TeamCity vs GitHub Actions
Context: CI/CD Tools · 21 rows
| Attribute | TeamCityJetBrains | GitHub ActionsGitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://www.jetbrains.com/help/teamcity/ | https://docs.github.com/en/actions |
| Tags | ci, cd, jetbrains, self-hosted | ci, cd, github, workflows, automation |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | self-hosted | SaaS, self-hosted |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | true |
| Free trial | true | — |
| License model | proprietary | proprietary |
| Pricing model | free, perpetual, subscription | free, usage |
| Source repository | — | https://github.com/actions/runner |
| Trial length | 30 | — |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | CI/CD server with build configurations and pipelines, Free Professional tier with 3 build agents and up to 100 build configurations, Enterprise licensing with unlimited configurations and a 1-year upgrade subscription, Enterprise Plus true-up agent overage billing and extra staging server license, Perpetual licenses covering versions released during the maintenance period | Workflow automation defined in YAML within GitHub repositories, GitHub-hosted runners for Linux, macOS, Windows, ARM, and GPU, Self-hosted runners in the cloud or on-premises, Kubernetes-based runner scaling with Actions Runner Controller, REST API and GitHub CLI workflow interactions |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | true | true |
| CLI | true | true |
| Support · Docs · Services | ||
| Support channels | Community forum and public issue tracker (Professional), Priority support (Enterprise) | — |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | A JetBrains CI/CD server for teams running self-hosted build infrastructure, with a free Professional tier and paid Enterprise licensing. | Workflow automation integrated into GitHub, free for public repositories with per-minute rates for private repository usage. |
| Company-size fit | SMB, mid-market, enterprise | — |
| Primary use cases | Self-hosted build and deployment automation, Scaling parallel builds with licensed build agents | CI/CD for code hosted on GitHub, Automating repository workflows |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Current version | 2026.2 | v2.334.0 |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | — | 2008 |
| Headquarters country | Netherlands | United States |
| Vendor type | commercial | commercial |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the CI/CD Tools category for definitions.