CircleCI for Open Source

by CircleCI

CircleCI provides generous free build credits for open-source projects on the Free Plan, covering Linux, Arm, Docker, macOS, and Windows builds.

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Perks

400,000 Linux Credits/Month

Up to 400,000 credits per month for Linux, Arm, and Docker builds.

30,000 macOS/Windows Credits

30,000 credits per month for macOS and Windows builds.

Eligibility

  • Must be on CircleCI's Free Plan.
  • Repository must be public.

Requirements

  • Enable the "Only build pull requests" setting to reduce unnecessary builds.

How to Apply

  1. Sign up for CircleCI's Free Plan.
  2. Keep your repository public to automatically qualify for open-source credits.
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