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Buoy vs Fluent CI
Fluent CI focuses on CI/CD pipelines, not in-app runtime inspection.
Which to pick
Pick Buoy if you want…
- In-app inspection of mobile apps
- Integrations with React Native, Expo or Claude Code (on Buoy's list, not Fluent CI's)
Pick Fluent CI if you want…
- TypeScript-based CI pipelines
- CI/CD pipeline scripting
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Deno, Gleam or Rescript (on Fluent CI's list, not Buoy's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Buoy:Buoy provides in-app devtools for React Native, Expo and (beta) Flutter to inspect network, logs, storage and app state on mobile or desktop.
- Fluent CI:Fluent CI lets you write CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript instead of YAML.
- Best for
- Buoy:In-app inspection of mobile apps
- Fluent CI:TypeScript-based CI pipelines
- Who it’s for
- Buoy:React Native developers, QA, support teams, and mobile app teams needing runtime inspection.
- Fluent CI:Developers who prefer a real programming language for CI/CD pipelines.
- Pricing
- Buoy:Freemium
- Fluent CI:Open source
- Plans
- Buoy:Free $0 · Solo $9/mo per month · Business $45/seat/mo per month
- Fluent CI:—
- Open source
- Buoy:—
- Fluent CI:Yes, 122 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Buoy:React Native, Expo, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex
- Fluent CI:Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Bun, Cloudflare, Terraform, Android
Buoy features
- Network inspector. Shows fetch/XHR calls, headers, bodies and timing without a proxy, with unlimited capture on paid plans.
- Console & logs. Displays app logs and state in real time on phone or desktop.
- Storage viewer. Lists storage keys and values, with read/write/delete on paid plans.
- React Query tool. Explore, refetch and invalidate queries directly from the app.
- Performance bench. Records FPS, CPU and memory to compare runs on real devices.
- Custom tools. Add your own React components as Buoy tools for unlimited extensibility.
Fluent CI features
- TypeScript pipelines. Define build, test, and deploy steps using TypeScript code.
- Self-hosted. Run Fluent CI locally or on any server you control.
- FluentCI Studio. Graphical UI to explore and edit pipelines across projects.
- Plugin SDK. Write custom CI plugins with IDE auto-completion and type checking.
- 170+ extensions. Ready-made pipelines for many languages and services.
- Dagger & Deno core. Built on Dagger for portable pipelines and Deno for secure execution.
- Registry of pre-built pipelines. Browse and reuse community pipelines for common stacks.
- CI provider integration. Develop locally then push pipelines to any CI provider.
Buoy vs Fluent CI FAQ
Is Buoy or Fluent CI free?+
Buoy has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Solo). Fluent CI is free and open source.
Which is cheaper, Buoy or Fluent CI?+
Fluent CI is free, so it costs less. Buoy starts at $9/month (Solo).
Is Buoy or Fluent CI open source?+
Fluent CI is open source (fluentci-io/fluentci on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Buoy.
Do Buoy and Fluent CI integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Buoy lists React Native, Expo, Claude Code, Cursor and 1 more; Fluent CI lists Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust and 10 more.
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Fluent CI
158 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 9, 2024
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