Introducing G2.ai, the future of software buying.Try now

Compare CircleCI and Travis CI

Save
    Log in to your account
    to save comparisons,
    products and more.
At a Glance
CircleCI
CircleCI
Star Rating
(507)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Travis CI
Travis CI
Star Rating
(92)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $13.75
Browse all 2 pricing plans
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that CircleCI offers a more flexible configuration management system, allowing for easier customization of pipelines, while Travis CI's configuration is often seen as more straightforward but less flexible.
  • Reviewers mention that CircleCI excels in automation capabilities, particularly with its "Workflows" feature, which allows for complex job orchestration, whereas Travis CI's automation is effective but can be less intuitive for intricate setups.
  • G2 users highlight that Travis CI has superior integration options, particularly with GitHub, making it easier to set up continuous integration for projects hosted there, while CircleCI is praised for its extensive support for various languages and frameworks.
  • Users on G2 say that CircleCI's reporting features, while functional, do not provide as much depth as those in Travis CI, which offers more detailed insights into build performance and history.
  • Reviewers mention that CircleCI's extensibility is a strong point, allowing users to create custom Docker images, while Travis CI's extensibility is more limited, which can hinder advanced users looking for tailored solutions.
  • Users say that the overall ease of setup is slightly better in Travis CI, with many finding it quicker to get started, while CircleCI may require a steeper learning curve due to its more complex features.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CircleCI
FREE
$0.00
Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Travis CI
Travis CI Usage Based
Starting at $13.75
Browse all 2 pricing plans
Free Trial
CircleCI
Free Trial is available
Travis CI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
443
9.2
86
Ease of Use
8.5
445
8.8
86
Ease of Setup
8.4
168
9.0
27
Ease of Admin
8.3
163
8.9
26
Quality of Support
8.2
320
8.3
59
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
134
9.1
25
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
440
9.2
86
Features by Category
8.4
67
9.2
8
Functionality
8.7
54
8.8
8
8.5
59
9.2
8
8.1
51
8.8
8
Management
8.5
60
9.6
8
7.7
47
8.8
8
8.7
59
9.8
8
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
Management
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Processes
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
Continuous IntegrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.4
84
9.3
8
Functionality
8.7
77
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
8.3
63
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
8.2
67
|
Verified
9.0
8
Management
8.8
71
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
8.6
77
|
Verified
9.4
8
|
Verified
7.8
61
|
Verified
9.2
8
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CircleCI
CircleCI
Travis CI
Travis CI
CircleCI and Travis CI are categorized as Continuous Integration, Build Automation, and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
CircleCI
CircleCI is categorized as DevOps Platforms
Travis CI
Travis CI has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CircleCI
CircleCI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.9%
Travis CI
Travis CI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.2%
Reviewers' Industry
CircleCI
CircleCI
Computer Software
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
17.4%
Internet
10.1%
Financial Services
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
38.3%
Travis CI
Travis CI
Computer Software
38.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.8%
Internet
6.5%
Financial Services
4.3%
Education Management
4.3%
Other
23.9%
Alternatives
CircleCI
CircleCI Alternatives
GitHub
GitHub
Add GitHub
CloudBees
CloudBees
Add CloudBees
Jenkins
Jenkins
Add Jenkins
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Add Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Travis CI
Travis CI Alternatives
Jenkins
Jenkins
Add Jenkins
Azure DevOps Server
Azure DevOps Server
Add Azure DevOps Server
TeamCity
TeamCity
Add TeamCity
AWS CodePipeline
AWS CodePipeline
Add AWS CodePipeline
Discussions
CircleCI
CircleCI Discussions
How do I get started?
1 Comment
Official Response from CircleCI
Linux plans start with the ability to run one build simultaneously without parallelism at no charge. Open source projects get 3 additional free containers,...Read more
What is concurrency? What is parallelism?
1 Comment
Official Response from CircleCI
Concurrency refers to utilizing multiple containers to run multiple builds at the same time. Otherwise, if you don't have enough free containers available,...Read more
How do containers work?
1 Comment
Official Response from CircleCI
Every time you push to your VCS system, we checkout your code and run your build inside of a fresh, on-demand, and isolated Linux container pre-loaded with...Read more
Travis CI
Travis CI Discussions
[On-prem] Why choose Travis CI over Jenkins?
1 Comment
Official Response from Travis CI
- Easy to maintain and upgrade: Upgrading to the newest release takes only five minutes. Travis CI Enterprise allows your ops/ infrastructure team to...Read more
[Hosted] What is a concurrent job?
1 Comment
Official Response from Travis CI
Every commit triggers a single job by default. If two commits have been pushed on the Startup plan, they'll be run right away. Subsequent commits have to...Read more
[On-prem] What are the features of Travis CI Enterprise?
1 Comment
Official Response from Travis CI
- Easy configuration: Your build configuration is just as important as your code. That’s why it’s committed to your repository, and we fetch it when...Read more