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Head-to-head · Ci Cd Platforms

Travis CI vs AppVeyor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Travis CI #6 in Ci Cd Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Travis CI
AppVeyor #8 in Ci Cd Platforms 8.5/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AppVeyor

Travis CI leads on 2 checks, AppVeyor on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTravis CI · 8.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceTravis CI · $13.75/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly AppVeyor

Travis CI scores higher on our rubric for ci cd platforms: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Travis CI is cheaper to start at $13.75/user/mo against $29/user/mo. Travis CI leads on parallel jobs: 80 versus 1.

Travis CI is the better fit for teams needing hosted CI with build matrices. AppVeyor is the better fit for polyglot teams needing hosted or self-hosted runners.

  • Travis CI fits best

    Teams needing hosted CI with build matrices

  • AppVeyor fits best

    Polyglot teams needing hosted or self-hosted runners

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Side by side

Feature Travis CI 8.7/10 Visit ↗ AppVeyor 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #6 in Ci Cd Platforms #8 in Ci Cd Platforms
Best for Teams needing hosted CI with build matrices Polyglot teams needing hosted or self-hosted runners
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $13.75/mo (best) $29/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Travis CI 0/3 · AppVeyor 0/3
Self-hosted runners Not checked yet Not checked yet
Pipeline as code Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment automation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included build minutes Not checked yet Not checked yet
Parallel jobs 80 (best) 1
Our review
Pros
  • Build matrices span runtimes, languages, and environments.
  • Pull-request checks and status updates run from repository changes.
  • Free plan supports private and open-source repositories across four OSes.
  • Builds on Windows, macOS, and Linux with isolated hosted environments
  • Supports YAML or web configuration, matrices, caching, and test reporting
  • Free Open-source plan includes unlimited public projects
Cons
  • Usage-based plan limits credits to 35,000 Linux build credits monthly.
  • Unlimited plan starts at $78 per month when billed monthly.
  • Self-hosted Server starts at $34 per month and focuses on Perforce and Subversion CI/CD.
  • Basic allows just 1 private project
  • Most plans include only 1 concurrent job
  • Self-hosted jobs are limited to 5 across listed plans
Our verdict

Travis CI is a hosted continuous integration and continuous delivery platform for developers and teams who want repository changes to trigger automated builds and tests. Pipelines are defined primarily in a .travis.yml YAML file, with…

Read the review →

AppVeyor is a continuous integration and deployment service for software teams and open-source developers building for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It provisions isolated hosted environments to run builds and tests, supports pull-request and…

Read the review →
  1. Travis CICi Cd Platforms 8.7Free plan
  2. AppVeyorCi Cd Platforms 8.5Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Travis CI — where it wins

    • Build matrices span runtimes, languages, and environments.
    • Pull-request checks and status updates run from repository changes.
    • Free plan supports private and open-source repositories across four OSes.

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based plan limits credits to 35,000 Linux build credits monthly.
    • Unlimited plan starts at $78 per month when billed monthly.
    • Self-hosted Server starts at $34 per month and focuses on Perforce and Subversion CI/CD.

  • AppVeyor — where it wins

    • Builds on Windows, macOS, and Linux with isolated hosted environments
    • Supports YAML or web configuration, matrices, caching, and test reporting
    • Free Open-source plan includes unlimited public projects

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic allows just 1 private project
    • Most plans include only 1 concurrent job
    • Self-hosted jobs are limited to 5 across listed plans
  • Travis CI8.7/10 · Free plan

    Hosted CI with YAML pipelines, build matrices, parallel jobs, and a free plan.

    Visit Travis CIFull verdict →
  • AppVeyor8.5/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A flexible CI/CD service with hosted builds, self-hosted jobs, and a free public-project plan.

    Visit AppVeyorFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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