AppVeyor review
A flexible CI/CD service with strong Windows support and modest entry-level parallelism.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
AppVeyor is a hosted and self-hosted continuous integration and deployment service for software teams, with particular support for Windows development. It connects repositories to build, test, artifact-packaging and deployment phases running on isolated virtual machines. Teams can configure projects with versioned YAML or through a web interface, then add pull-request builds, branch builds, build matrices, caching, notifications and deployment targets. Its platform coverage includes web, Windows, Linux, macOS, API and self-hosted environments, making it a fit for teams that need Windows CI alongside cross-platform workflows.
Pricing is organized around project privacy, support and concurrency. The Open-source plan includes unlimited public projects, 1 concurrent job, 5 self-hosted jobs and community support. Basic costs $29 per month and includes 1 private project, 1 concurrent job, 5 self-hosted jobs, priority technical support and a 14-day free trial. Pro costs $59 per month, adds unlimited private projects and retains 1 concurrent job, 5 self-hosted jobs and priority technical support. Premium costs $99 per month and raises concurrency to 2 jobs while retaining unlimited private projects, 5 self-hosted jobs and priority technical support. The key pricing constraint is that the $29 tier does not expand parallel hosted execution.
AppVeyor fits repositories hosted on GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket, GitLab, Azure Repos, Kiln and Gitea, with support for custom repositories. Its ecosystem also includes Docker, Azure, AWS, Google Compute Engine, Hyper-V, Slack, Amazon S3 and GitHub Releases. REST APIs cover teams, projects, builds, environments and deployments, while Bring Your Own Cloud supports customer-managed build infrastructure. Choose AppVeyor when Windows coverage, isolated workers and configurable deployment workflows matter. Teams requiring more than 1 concurrent hosted job should evaluate Premium or consider a different CI service with higher included concurrency.
AppVeyor pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Isolated hosted VMs support Windows, Linux and macOS builds
- YAML and web configuration support matrices, caching and artifacts
- Connects with major repositories, clouds, Docker and Slack
- Where it doesn't
- Basic includes only 1 private project
- Basic, Pro and Premium each start with limited concurrent jobs
- Advanced workflows may require self-hosted infrastructure or higher tiers
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