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CircleCI (Free) Free Tier
Free tier- Credits30,000 / month (up to 6,000 small Docker build minutes)
- Active users5
- Concurrency30 jobs (1 for macOS)
- Storage / network2 GB / 1 GB
- Self-hosted runner tasks5 concurrent
Catch: Minutes depend on the resource class: Linux Medium uses 10 credits a minute, so 30,000 credits is about 3,000 minutes. Free credits expire monthly and do not roll over. Open-source projects can get up to 400,000 credits a month on Linux, Arm and Docker.
- Source
- https://circleci.com/pricing/
- Last checked
- 11 Nov 2026
FAQ
Does CircleCI have a free tier?
Yes. CircleCI (Free) is free within published limits (Credits: 30,000 / month (up to 6,000 small Docker build minutes); Active users: 5; Concurrency: 30 jobs (1 for macOS); Storage / network: 2 GB / 1 GB; Self-hosted runner tasks: 5 concurrent). Last checked 11 Nov 2026 against https://circleci.com/pricing/.
What is the catch with the CircleCI free tier?
Minutes depend on the resource class: Linux Medium uses 10 credits a minute, so 30,000 credits is about 3,000 minutes. Free credits expire monthly and do not roll over. Open-source projects can get up to 400,000 credits a month on Linux, Arm and Docker.
What are free alternatives to CircleCI?
Other ci & dev environments services with a free tier tracked here: GitHub Actions, GitHub Codespaces, Doppler. Compare them side by side at https://freetiertracker.com/ci-and-dev-environments/.
Change History
- Added CircleCI Free: 30,000 credits a month (up to 6,000 small Docker minutes, about 3,000 Linux Medium minutes), 5 active users, 30x concurrency.
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