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Fluent CI vs Keel
Fluent CI writes CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript; Keel provides a full backend platform, not just pipelines.
Fluent CIWrite your CI/CD Pipelines in Typescript! No YAML
KeelThe backend for your apps, the tools for your teamsWhich to pick
Pick Fluent CI if you want…
- TypeScript-based CI pipelines
- Integrations with Deno, Gleam or Rescript (on Fluent CI's list, not Keel's)
Pick Keel if you want…
- Code-first backend with built-in internal tools
- Integrations with VSCode extension (on Keel's list, not Fluent CI's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Fluent CI:Fluent CI lets you write CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript instead of YAML.
- Keel:Keel provides a code-first backend platform with instant internal tools, schema-driven APIs, and full-stack operations features.
- Best for
- Fluent CI:TypeScript-based CI pipelines
- Keel:Code-first backend with built-in internal tools
- Who it’s for
- Fluent CI:Developers who prefer a real programming language for CI/CD pipelines.
- Keel:Engineers building operational backends and internal tools for fast-moving teams
- Pricing
- Fluent CI:Open source
- Keel:Contact sales
- Open source
- Fluent CI:Yes, 122 GitHub stars
- Keel:Yes
- Works with
- Fluent CI:Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Bun, Cloudflare, Terraform, Android
- Keel:VSCode extension
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.
Keel features
- Schema-driven data model. Define data models, actions, and permissions in a clear schema that generates APIs and internal tools.
- TypeScript extensions. Write custom functions, jobs, and durable functions in TypeScript with full type safety.
- Version-controlled environments. Create multiple environments, branch deployments, and PR previews with audit trails.
- Built-in testing framework. Generate type-safe end-to-end tests from the schema for actions, functions, and jobs.
- Instant internal tools. Automatically generate UI tools for ops teams that stay in sync with schema changes.
- Serverless infrastructure. Managed, multi-region PostgreSQL and serverless runtime scales from first to millionth user.
Fluent CI vs Keel FAQ
Is Fluent CI or Keel free?+
Fluent CI is free and open source.
Is Fluent CI or Keel open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Fluent CI (fluentci-io/fluentci on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license) and Keel (teamkeel/keel on GitHub).
Do Fluent CI and Keel integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Fluent CI lists Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust and 10 more; Keel lists VSCode extension.
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