Travis CI
Simple, flexible, trustworthy CI/CD tools
About Travis CI
Travis CI is a hosted continuous integration and continuous deployment platform that automates building, testing, and deploying code across multiple languages, operating systems, and architectures. Built for developers who want CI/CD without complex DevSecOps overhead, it offers preconfigured environments, build matrices, and tight integration with GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Assembla.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Simple YAML configuration gets pipelines running in minutes
- Excellent multi-language and multi-OS coverage out of the box
- Strong GitHub integration with PR status checks
- Build matrix simplifies testing across many environment combinations
- Self-hosted Server option for regulated and on-premise needs
Cons
- Pricing model shifted from free open source to credits-based, frustrating some FOSS maintainers
- Performance and queue times have been criticized vs newer competitors
- UI feels dated compared to GitHub Actions and CircleCI
- Smaller marketplace of integrations than GitHub Actions
- Documentation can lag behind feature changes
Key Features
Multi-Language Support
Native support for Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Java, Ruby, Go, Rust, PHP, C/C++, C#, and more.
Multi-OS & Multi-Architecture
Build and test on Linux, macOS, and Windows across amd64, arm64, ppc64le, and s390x.
Build Matrix & Parallel Jobs
Run jobs in parallel across multiple language versions, environments, and dependency combinations.
Build Stages
Group jobs into sequential stages with conditional logic for complex CI/CD pipelines.
GitHub & Git Integration
Tight integration with GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Assembla, including PR builds and status checks.
Service Integrations
Built-in support for databases, message queues, and other services needed for integration testing.
Customizable Notifications
Send build alerts via email, Slack, IRC, webhooks, and other channels.
Premium VMs
Higher-performance virtual machines available for faster builds on demanding workloads.
Pricing
- First 100 builds free
- No credit card required
- Trial credits for evaluation
- Limited to evaluation period
- 35,000 Linux build credits/month
- 80 concurrent jobs
- Premium VMs available
- Multi-OS support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- $13.75/mo billed annually (420K credits/year)
- Unlimited build credits
- Unlimited collaborators and repositories
- 1-300 concurrent jobs
- Premium VMs available
- Volume discounts for 20+ users
- $72/mo billed annually
- On-premise or private cloud deployment
- Perforce and Subversion CI/CD support
- Premium support options
- Custom enterprise plans available
Best For
Open Source Project CI
Run tests automatically on every push and pull request across multiple language versions and OSes.
Multi-Platform Library Testing
Validate libraries on Linux, macOS, Windows, and ARM/PPC architectures from a single config.
Deployment Automation
Build artifacts, run integration tests, and deploy to staging or production after tests pass.
Enterprise Self-Hosted CI/CD
Run Travis CI Server on-prem for regulated industries that cannot use SaaS CI.
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