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CircleCI Free Tier (6000 build mins)

Free Tier Killed — January 2024

Reviewed byRoman K· 2024-01-01

What was it?

Generous free CI/CD minutes. 6000 build minutes/month on the free plan.

What happened?

CircleCI cut free tier from 6000 to 80 build minutes/month. Effectively killed free CI for any real project.

Migration Guide

GitHub Actions (2000 free mins/mo for private repos, unlimited for public). GitLab CI free tier.

Timeline & context

CircleCI Free Tier (6000 build mins) free tier killed in January 2024, 2 years ago. It sat in the ci-cd category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.

FAQ

Why did CircleCI Free Tier (6000 build mins) shut down?

CircleCI cut free tier from 6000 to 80 build minutes/month. Effectively killed free CI for any real project.

What should I migrate CircleCI Free Tier (6000 build mins) to?

No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the ci-cd category for current options.

Is there a free alternative to CircleCI Free Tier (6000 build mins)?

Not among the tracked alternatives.

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