Depot vs Google Cloud Build

Depot8.8Visit Google Cloud Build8.3Visit

Higher score Depot #4 in Container Build Tools 8.8/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Depot

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Google Cloud Build #9 in Container Build Tools 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Google Cloud

• Depot fits best

  Teams needing fast managed remote builds

• Google Cloud Build fits best

  Managed cloud-native container build pipelines

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Side by side

Feature	Depot 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Google Cloud Build 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Container Build Tools	#9 in Container Build Tools
Best for	Teams needing fast managed remote builds	Managed cloud-native container build pipelines
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	$0.006/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, macOS, Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Community, Email, Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	20 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Depot 3/3 · Google Cloud Build 3/3
Multi-architecture builds	✓	✓
SBOM generation	✓	✓
Build secret handling	✓	✓
Specs
Build method	Remote	Remote
Build cache backends	Local	Multiple
Concurrent builds	Not checked yet	10 builds
Our review
Pros	Persistent remote NVMe caching and native Intel/Arm builds Unlimited concurrency across the Developer and Startup plans Broad CI, CLI, API, registry, SBOM, and secret-mount support	2,500 free build-minutes per month Docker steps, image storage, triggers, and private worker pools SLSA Level 3 provenance, SBOMs, and Secret Manager integration
Cons	No free plan; paid access starts at $20 per month Developer is limited to 1 user and 500 Docker build minutes Remote-first scope may exceed the needs of local-only build teams	Paid pricing varies by machine type, region, pool, and usage Cloud-dependent for its main managed build workflows Broader configuration may exceed the needs of standalone builders
Our verdict	Depot provides remote infrastructure for building and delivering software, with Docker and BuildKit workloads running on remote builders. It is aimed at solo developers, startups, and larger teams that need persistent project caching,… Read the review →	Google Cloud Build is a managed service for compiling, testing, packaging, and deploying software on Google Cloud infrastructure. It runs configurable build steps in containers, supports Docker image building and artifact storage, and can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Depot — where it wins

  • Persistent remote NVMe caching and native Intel/Arm builds
  • Unlimited concurrency across the Developer and Startup plans
  • Broad CI, CLI, API, registry, SBOM, and secret-mount support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $20 per month
  • Developer is limited to 1 user and 500 Docker build minutes
  • Remote-first scope may exceed the needs of local-only build teams

• Google Cloud Build — where it wins

  • 2,500 free build-minutes per month
  • Docker steps, image storage, triggers, and private worker pools
  • SLSA Level 3 provenance, SBOMs, and Secret Manager integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing varies by machine type, region, pool, and usage
  • Cloud-dependent for its main managed build workflows
  • Broader configuration may exceed the needs of standalone builders

• Depot8.8/10 · 7-day trial

  A capable remote BuildKit platform for teams that need speed, caching, and multi-architecture builds.

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• Google Cloud Build8.3/10 · Free plan

  A capable managed build service for teams already operating in Google Cloud.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →