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Changie vs RunsOn
Offers cheap CI services; Changie is a CLI for changelogs only
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- What it is
- Changie:Changie is a file-based, language-agnostic CLI tool that automates changelog creation and version management.
- RunsOn:RunsOn runs GitHub Actions jobs on on-demand AWS EC2 instances, cutting CI cost and latency.
- Best for
- Changie:Customizable automated changelogs
- RunsOn:Cheap, scalable CI on AWS
- Who it’s for
- Changie:Developers and release engineers who need customizable changelog workflows.
- RunsOn:Engineering teams that self-host CI on AWS and use GitHub Actions.
- Pricing
- Changie:Free
- RunsOn:Paid
- Plans
- Changie:—
- RunsOn:Starter €300/ year per year · Enterprise €3,600/ year per year · Free (non-commercial) free
- Open source
- Changie:Yes, 910 GitHub stars
- RunsOn:Yes, 1,339 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Changie:—
- RunsOn:GitHub Actions, CloudFormation, Terraform
- DevHunt upvotes
- Changie:4
- RunsOn:32
- Launched on DevHunt
- Changie:Aug 2024
- RunsOn:Feb 2024
Changie features
- File-based changelog storage. Keeps commit history and release notes separate in plain files.
- Live change tracking. Tracks changes as you work, keeping knowledge fresh.
- Extensive configuration. Offers many options to fit any project’s style and requirements.
- Language-agnostic binary. Runs as a single Go binary, usable with any language or framework.
RunsOn features
- Dynamic instance selection. Specify CPU, RAM, architecture or GPU in a label and RunsOn launches the matching EC2 spot or on-demand instance.
- Fast job startup. Typical 30 s from queued to running; warm pools can reduce latency to under 6 s.
- Unlimited machine types. Any EC2 instance type, including x64, ARM64 and GPU, can be used per job.
- S3-backed caching. Add extras=s3-cache to use an unlimited S3 bucket in your VPC for cache storage.
- Nested virtualization. KVM for Linux and Hyper-V for Windows enable Android emulators, VM-based e2e tests and Windows containers.
- Per-job isolation. Each job runs on a fresh VM that is terminated when the job finishes, keeping data private.
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.