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CI/CDMelbourne, Australia51–200 employeesFounded 2013

#5 of 45 in CI/CD32% positive in AI answers

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Visibility score
19.5%
New vs last week
Weekly run · Nov 3

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

  • Buildkite ranks #5 of 45 in CI/CD with an AI visibility score of 19.5 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
  • Buildkite is most visible on ChatGPT (30.2) and least on Google AI Mode (8.7).
  • AI engines name Buildkite in 20 of the 30 CI/CD buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
  • github.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about Buildkite, with 23 citations.

About

Company details for Buildkite

Buildkite is a CI/CD platform in which customers run build agents on their own infrastructure or on Buildkite's hosted agents, while Buildkite provides the cloud control plane. It covers pipeline orchestration, test splitting and flaky test handling through Test Engine, and package registries. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It ranks #5 of 45 in CI/CD on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 19.5 in the latest weekly run.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, the company employs 51–200 people. Its differentiator: the control plane runs in the cloud while agents run on customer infrastructure, so source code and secrets never leave the customer's environment.

Categories
CI/CD
Company size
51–200 employees
Headquarters
Melbourne, Australia
Founded
2013
Company type
Private, venture-backed
Funding
Convertible note
Pricing
Free; paid from $30 per seat / mo · per seat
Free trial
Free plan available
Deployment
Hybrid: the control plane is hosted in AWS, and agents run on customer infrastructure or on Buildkite hosted agents
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows
Compliance
SOC 2 Type II
Support
Community support on the Free plan, Priority email support on the Pro plan, Enterprise support with SLA credits, priority response times and Slack Connect on the Enterprise plan
X · x.com/buildkiteGitHub · github.com/buildkiteYouTube · youtube.com/buildkiteLinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/buildkite

Read from linkedin.com, buildkite.com, gartner.com, x.com, buildkite.com:443, techcrunch.com · refreshed Nov 3, 2026.

AI visibility

Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Visibility score
19.5%
across CI/CD answers, weighted by position
ChatGPT30.2%
AI Mode8.7%
Perplexity19.6%
Change
New
vs last week’s run
Category rank
#5 of 45
in CI/CD
Mentions
37
in this week’s run
Share of voice
6%
of AI mentions in CI/CD

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.

Now19.5%
30-day change—
High · low19.5% · 19.5%
Rank#5
0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3Buildkite 20%

Changes appear after the second weekly run in CI/CD. GitHub leads the category at 83.3%.

Media

Website and product screenshots for Buildkite

All media
Home page
Pricing page

AI mentions & citations

Recent answers that name Buildkite

All prompts

Which CI/CD tool has transparent pricing?

However, Buildkite and GitHub Actions stand out for straightforward pricing, while CircleCI offers clearly published usage-based pricing.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

What are the best CI/CD tools in 2026?

However, GitLab CI/CD, Buildkite, CircleCI, Harness, and Jenkins can be better choices for specific environments.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Compare the leading CI/CD platforms

My overall recommendation: GitHub Actions is the strongest default for GitHub-based teams, GitLab CI/CD is compelling for integrated DevSecOps, Buildkite is excellent for teams needing control over build infrastructure,…

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Top CI/CD tool options for B2B SaaS companies

My recommendation is to shortlist six platforms: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, Buildkite, Harness, and Argo CD.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

How much does a CI/CD tool cost per month?

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

What is the typical pricing model for CI/CD software?

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Where can I sign up for a CI/CD tool?

Sign up for Buildkite

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

What is the typical pricing model for CI/CD software?

The primary pricing structures used by modern CI/CD tools (like GitHub Actions , GitLab, CircleCI, and Buildkite) break down into distinct models:

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Products & features

What Buildkite sells

Buildkite Pipelines

Programmable CI orchestration with dynamic pipelines, wait and block steps, trigger steps and conditional logic.

Test Engine

Test analytics with intelligent test splitting, performance insights, and real-time flaky test isolation and workflows.

Package Registries

Managed registries for packages and other build assets across ecosystems.

Buildkite Agents

Agents that run jobs on customer infrastructure or on Buildkite's hosted Linux, macOS and Windows machines.

Strengths engines cite

  • Scalable hybrid CI/CD infrastructure with secure agent execution
  • Control over build infrastructure while using hosted pipeline management
  • Suited to large teams with heavy workloads, monorepos, and high parallelism
  • Straightforward pricing
  • High-performance managed CI

Target market & buyers

Software development teams, from small teams to large enterprises

Notable customers include OpenAI, Anthropic, Airbnb, Canva, Uber, Shopify, Block, Slack.

IndustryPrimary use case
Software developmentCI/CD pipelines, test splitting and flaky test handling, and monorepo and Bazel orchestration
AI and machine learningModel training and AI workflow pipelines on GPU agents

Funding & recent developments

Funding

RoundYearAmount
Series A2020$20M
Series B2022$21M
Convertible note2026$21M
Latest known roundTotal raised
Convertible note—

Recent developments

  1. Oct 2026ProductAgent v4.1.0 release

    Added scoped secrets, agentic CI tools, and Linux arm64 support for its GitHub Actions compatibility layer.

  2. Dec 2025ProductAgentic workflow components

    Released agentic workflow components, including an MCP server for AI agent pipeline access.

  3. Oct 2025ProductTest Engine Workflows launched

    Test Engine Workflows launched, and a post-incident review was published for an October 20, 2025 incident.

  4. Aug 2025ProductKubernetes agent setup, Mac agents and Test Engine updates

    Simplified Kubernetes agent setup, a redesigned build page, Test Engine updates, and M4 Pro hosted Mac agents.

  5. Aug 2025CompanyKevin Gounden named permanent CEO

    Gounden was named permanent CEO, alongside new CTO, CMO and CFO hires.

Competitive landscape

How Buildkite compares with its top three alternatives

All alternatives

Buildkite most often appears alongside GitLab, GitHub, CircleCI in AI answers.

vsBuildkite vs GitLab19.5% vs 76.8% visibility · GitLab leadsFull comparison vsBuildkite vs GitHub19.5% vs 83.3% visibility · GitHub leadsFull comparison vsBuildkite vs CircleCI19.5% vs 36.9% visibility · CircleCI leadsFull comparison
BrandVisibilityShare of voicevs last weekStarting price
Buildkite19.5%6%NewFree plan
GitLab76.8%12.7%NewFree plan
GitHub83.3%12.3%NewFree plan
CircleCI36.9%9%NewFree plan
Jenkins38%9.4%NewPricing not available

What AI answers say

Sentiment and themes from the answers that mention this brand

Reviews

Positive 32% · Neutral 49% · Mixed 19% of 37 engine answers that mention Buildkite

Praised for

  • Scalable hybrid CI/CD infrastructure with secure agent execution
  • Control over build infrastructure while using hosted pipeline management
  • Suited to large teams with heavy workloads, monorepos, and high parallelism
  • Straightforward pricing
  • High-performance managed CI

Criticised for

    Pricing

    Per seat pricing with a free plan

    Full pricing
    Free Plan$0
    Pro Plan$30active user/month
    Enterprise PlanCustom

    Cite as: SlateIndex, “Buildkite AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/buildkite, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.