Externum vs Fluent CI

Fluent CI is a TypeScript-based pipeline DSL, whereas Externum is a typed language targeting Python, Bash, and bytecode.

Which to pick

What it is: Externum:Externum is a statically-typed language that compiles a single source file to readable Python, strict-mode Bash scripts, or a source-less bytecode VM.; Fluent CI:Fluent CI lets you write CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript instead of YAML.
Best for: Externum:Typed source, multi-backend compilation; Fluent CI:TypeScript-based CI pipelines
Who it’s for: Externum:Developers who want one codebase to run on Python, Bash or a custom VM without adding new runtimes.; Fluent CI:Developers who prefer a real programming language for CI/CD pipelines.
Pricing: Externum:Freemium; Fluent CI:Open source
Open source: Externum:Yes, 0 GitHub stars; Fluent CI:Yes, 122 GitHub stars
Works with: Externum:—; Fluent CI:Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Bun, Cloudflare, Terraform, Android

Three native backends. Compile once to CPython source, standalone Bash scripts, or a bytecode artifact for the bundled VM.
Strict-mode Bash output. Generates Bash scripts with real functions, recursion and set -euo pipefail, warning on unsupported constructs.
Readable Python generation. Emits idiomatic CPython code that can be debugged with standard Python tooling.
Source-less bytecode VM. Produces .exbc artifacts that run on a small VM, eliminating the need to ship source code.
Pipeline operator. Supports `x |> f(a,b)` syntax across all backends for clearer data flow.
Differential test harness. Runs every program through all three backends in CI to catch backend drift.

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.

Is Externum or Fluent CI free?+

Externum has a free plan and paid plans. Fluent CI is free and open source.

Is Externum or Fluent CI open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Externum (BartoszOsiej/externum on GitHub, MIT license) and Fluent CI (fluentci-io/fluentci on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license).

Externum

1 upvote · Launching on DevHunt on Jul 10, 2029

Fluent CI

158 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 9, 2024

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