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GitHub Actions vs TeamCity comparison

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Categories and Ranking

GitHub Actions
Ranking in Build Automation
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TeamCity
Ranking in Build Automation
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of GitHub Actions is 6.7%, down from 9.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TeamCity is 4.9%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GitHub Actions6.7%
TeamCity4.9%
Other88.4%
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Featured Reviews

Rafath Noor - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Automated pipelines have improved deployment speed and collaboration across multiple environments
I appreciate that GitHub Actions provides environments and secrets management. We can have a separate pipeline for a separate environment and configure those settings. We can also configure the secrets and variables for separate environments, which is a useful way to run those pipelines and pass the secrets without exposing them on the pipelines. From a workflow perspective, we can see the logs and inspect the build stages, which provides helpful visibility. We were able to use reusable workflows across our organization with GitHub Actions, allowing us to segregate the workflows based on our needs and run only the necessary steps while passing information between them. GitHub Actions features allow us to customize the runners, which I appreciate very much. The AI capabilities of GitHub Actions are satisfactory as long as it has up-to-date AI details. The governance provides transparency with auditing, so we can see what's happening. It includes data encryption, which we are satisfied with, and we can customize security features as well. The accuracy of GitHub Actions is 100% accurate, which is fine and works well.
Almoeeni Fazal - PeerSpot reviewer
Python Django developer at Cielo WiGle Inc.
Impressive pipeline efficiency with helpful support and a fairly straightforward setup
We use TeamCity for the CI/CD pipeline. It is used for deploying code from the desktop to the production environment. We push our code to GitHub, which then creates a pipeline to a server using AWS, deploying automatically without errors or conflicts in GitHub branches.  We also use TeamCity's…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I find the automation feature of GitHub Actions most valuable for our building processes. It integrates seamlessly with GitHub, so there's no extra configuration needed, making the building process easy and efficient. GitHub Actions handles scalability well, automatically managing execution infrastructure without requiring additional configurations. We haven't yet explored GitHub Actions' support for AI projects, as we haven't used its AI capabilities."
"It is a very stable solution as we have not faced any issues."
"It offers numerous built-in features for pipeline management, release management, and even work item tracking on boards, which makes it a versatile tool that seamlessly integrates with hardware and facilitates optimization."
"Creating workflows in YAML format is straightforward and easy to comprehend. This includes both understanding and writing workflows. Additionally, the downloading aspect for third-party instances can also be easily done. It's worth noting that vulnerability analysis and similar tasks should be part of our automation through data workflows. Furthermore, we can break down our processes step by step, starting from building, then moving on to analysis, testing, and finally deploying in production and the clear environment. All of these tasks can be efficiently managed within this platform."
"The most valuable feature of GitHub Actions is that it is completely free, can be integrated with different environments and cloud providers supporting all major cloud providers, and improves efficiency as it involves no downtime and is managed by GitHub."
"It is easy to use, especially if you are accustomed to using GitHub."
"GitHub Actions is a beautiful tool that integrates smoothly with all major tools, reducing CI/CD work by 30% to 40%."
"GitHub Actions has positively impacted our organization by improving collaboration between our teams, reducing downtime, and decreasing the time we spend on deployments."
"Good visualization of builds Easy configuration Good integration with IDE and JetBrains products."
"TeamCity is a very user-friendly tool."
"It was simple and easy to use, with great features which are always customizable."
"With Teamcity, our build/packaging process and the ensuing deployment via Octopus Deploy takes less than half an hour."
"The solution has been fantastic for our organization due to the fact that we do not need a designer having to build the product and we don't need to figure out how to deploy it either, creating improved efficiencies which have saved us time and expense."
"It is vital to our business to have quick and robust builds, and TeamCity is helping us to keep everything tidy and under control."
"TeamCity allows us to have self-sufficient development teams that can create their own builds and deployments."
"The flexibility of TeamCity allows it to fit in workflows that I have yet to imagine."
 

Cons

"While GitHub Actions offers a range of functionalities, it is newer compared to more established tools such as Jenkins and Azure DevOps. There is still room for improvement, especially in areas concerning deeper capabilities akin to those provided by Jenkins and Azure DevOps."
"We can leverage this database tool to manage everything within our environment and data burners, allowing for customization and execution. An additional advantage is the capability to modify aspects like file size, making processes more efficient and faster across the pipelines. Regarding improvements or implementations, I believe there should be enhancements made to the deployment tool. It should be integrated as part of the solution. Infrastructure-wise, we already have tools like GitHub and RobSpot, and data enables us to automate various processes, which is quite beneficial. As for further enhancements, I'm uncertain. I've shared everything I know. However, if there's something specific you'd like to see in future releases, a feature that may not exist yet but would be desirable, I can't provide any input on that matter."
"The main challenge I've experienced is with integration, particularly uploading to OneDrive, which was more complex compared to Google Drive or AWS S3 bucket."
"GitHub Actions lacks a feature for automating the build process for mobile applications."
"The reporting capabilities are somewhat limited."
"The solution's integration capabilities and UI are areas of concern where improvement is required to make the product more user-friendly."
"Improvements could be made in terms of time-saving capabilities and resolving potential complexities in centralized workflows."
"There is a part that detects outdated libraries. If that feature could be more intuitive and informative, that would be nice."
"It will benefit this solution if they keep up to date with other CI/CD systems out there."
"Occasionally issues deploying software using the tool due to configuration issues within the tool (mostly around powershell configuration)."
"The UI could be more structured, as it is so customisable it is quite easy to get lost around the screens."
"Their online documentation is fairly extensive, but sometimes you can end up navigating in circles to find answers. I would like them (or partner with someone)​ to provide training classes to help newcomers get things up and running more quickly."
"The integration between other solutions and TeamCity could be smoother."
"More build runners and more options are needed, although I have no worries they keep improving."
"We've called TeamCity tech support. Unfortunately, all their tech support is based in Europe, so we end up with such a big time crunch that I now need to have one person in the US."
"If TeamCity could create more out of the box solutions to make it more user friendly and create more use cases, that would be ideal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For our basic usage, we didn't have to pay."
"It is free and open platform, so I would rate it 1 out of 10."
"Regarding cost, as an enterprise, we negotiate our license and expenses, so I can't provide a specific rating for that."
"Price-wise, GitHub Actions is okay. If I want to use the product's advanced features, then I need to pay the licensing charges for the solution."
"It's low-priced. Not high, but definitely low."
"The tool's price is okay and reasonable."
"The product is slightly more expensive than some alternatives."
"The cost for GitHub Actions may be around $45 dollars per user."
"Start with the free tier for a few build configs and see how it works for you, then according to your scale find the enterprise license which fits you the most."
"The licensing is on an annual basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub Actions?
I would rate pricing a seven, which leans toward the expensive side. However, there is still value for money, and that's why we continue using it.
What needs improvement with GitHub Actions?
While GitHub Actions offers a range of functionalities, it is newer compared to more established tools such as Jenkins and Azure DevOps. There is still room for improvement, especially in areas con...
What is your primary use case for GitHub Actions?
The main use case for GitHub Actions is maintaining enterprise repositories in private for security reasons, because we have multiple enterprise clients. We're using the premium GitHub service for ...
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