restructureddiscovered 2026-09-02 · effective date unknownhigh impact
The free tier for private repositories includes 2,000 minutes, 500MB artifact storage, and 10GB cache storage. The pricing page details specific per-minute costs for different runner types (Linux, Windows, macOS) and storage costs ($0.25/GB/month for shared storage, $0.07/GB for Actions cache and custom image storage), indicating that usage beyond the free quota is paid. This is not reflected in the current pricing page text. Source ↗
postponedeffective 2026-01-01low impact
Self-hosted runner per-minute fee ($0.002/min) announced for March 2026 was postponed indefinitely after community backlash. Self-hosted runners remain free. Separately, hosted runner prices were reduced up to 39% (Jan 2026) Source ↗
3 of these carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold; their order rotates daily. 0 are demoted with the reason named, and 0 are listed last because they are not generally available or are not a free offer. How we rank.
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What are the best free alternatives to GitHub Actions?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 3 free alternatives to GitHub Actions, each listed below with its tier, category and the date we last verified it. Of those, 3 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
Is GitHub Actions's free tier still available?
Yes, GitHub Actions currently offers a free tier (Free). None of the 2 recorded changes narrowed the terms.
How many free alternatives to GitHub Actions exist?
There are 3 free alternatives to GitHub Actions tracked on AgentDeals across the CI/CD category.
Has GitHub Actions changed their pricing?
GitHub Actions has 2 recorded pricing changes. The most recent was discovered 2026-09-02: The free tier for private repositories includes 2,000 minutes, 500MB artifact storage, and 10GB cache storage. The pricing page details specific per-minute costs for different runner types (Linux, Windows, macOS) and storage costs ($0.25/GB/month for shared storage, $0.07/GB for Actions cache and custom image storage), indicating that usage beyond the free quota is paid. This is not reflected in the current pricing page text. Source: https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-actions/about-billing-for-github-actions
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