The new smarter alternative to CircleCI & Jenkins

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is Buddy secure?

  Yes. Buddy runs on PCI-compliant architecture and is officially SOC 2 certified. We are currently undergoing SOC 2 Type II verification process, following the long-term appliance of AICPA trust service principles. More details on Buddy security measures are covered here.

• Why should I use UI instead of YAML? I love YAML!

  First of all, the UI is fully optional and you can stick to code configuration from the very beginning if you wish. Everything is covered in the documentation. Secondly, you can configure the pipeline in the UI and automatically export your settings to YAML to save time. Lastly, you can switch between both modes in a click to the decision is never fixed.

• Does Buddy support plugins like Jenkins?

  No, in Buddy every task and integration is transcribed into an action. For example, if you select Node, Buddy launches a container with preinstalled Node in the selected version. If you select deployment to AWS S3, Buddy will ask you to perform a one-time integration with Amazon Web Services, and then you simply select the bucket to which you'll upload the files. There's no need to maintain and update plugins manually, as Buddy always keep everything secure and up to date.

• Can I install Buddy on my own server?

  Absolutely – just like with Jenkins and CircleCI you can install Buddy on-premises behind your company's firewall and integrate it with third-party Git providers, or use our built-in code hosting solution and keep everything in one place. The self-hosted version is exactly the same in terms of features as the cloud version.

• Do you have a free plan on Buddy?

  Yes, we have a free plan with 5 projects and restricted resources (number of executions, container memory, etc.). You can check what's exactly in the free tier on our pricing page.