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Strider

Free#52 of 58 in Continuous Integration Software

Strider: A self-hosted CI/CD platform with broad integrations and plugin-based extension points. Ranked #52 of 58 in Continuous Integration Software by our editors (5.3/10); pricing: Open source; best for legacy self-hosted CI deployments.

5.3/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
5.3 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Legacy self-hosted CI deployments
Paid from
Free
Facts checked
21 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gogs, and GitHub Enterprise
- Plugin architecture extends runners, providers, jobs, and custom functions
- Includes web administration, APIs, webhooks, and Slack or email notifications
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage their own infrastructure
- No hosted deployment option is provided
- Documentation is old and feature depth is narrower than leading platforms

Our verdict on Strider

Strider is an open-source continuous integration and continuous deployment platform for teams that install and operate CI on their own infrastructure. It provides a browser-based administration interface, worker processes for running jobs, webhook-triggered builds, and an internal API covering projects, jobs, repositories, and sessions. Support for Node.js, Ruby, and Python testing environments makes it suitable for teams maintaining established application stacks, particularly those that prefer a self-hosted web-based system over a managed CI service.

Its integration surface covers GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Gogs for repository workflows, with Heroku deployment integration and notifications through Slack, HipChat, and email. Builds can start from repository changes through webhooks, while plugins extend runners, providers, jobs, and other custom functionality. This combination gives Strider a useful fit for organizations with existing source-control and collaboration services, although its published feature depth is narrower than leading CI platforms. Teams that need a focused integration layer and an internal API may find its architecture appropriate; teams expecting a broad modern ecosystem should compare alternatives.

Strider's open-source, self-hosted model avoids a paid plan structure but places deployment and operational responsibility with the adopting team. The platform uses Node.js and Ember.js and stores data in MongoDB, so its fit depends on an organization’s ability to maintain that stack and its CI workers. It does not offer a hosted deployment option, and the documentation is old. Choose Strider when infrastructure control, plugin extensibility, and legacy self-hosted workflows matter most. Choose another platform when managed hosting, current documentation, or deeper pipeline features are central requirements.

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Strider pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on strider-cd.github.io

Strider fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Hosted option	No
Self-hosted runners	Yes
Parallel jobs	Not verified
Included build minutes	Not verified
Pull request checks	Not verified
Pipeline configuration	Not verified
Artifact or dependency cache	Not verified
Deployment	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Integrations	10 integrations: GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gogs, Heroku …
Pricing	Open source
Website	strider-cd.github.io
Facts checked	21 Sep 2026

Strider integrations

Strider lists 10 integrations on its own site.

GitHub
GitHub Enterprise
GitLab
Bitbucket
Gogs
Heroku
Slack
HipChat
Email
Webhooks

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