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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 YAMLKeelThe backend for your apps, the tools for your teams

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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:—
Works with
Fluent CI:Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Bun, Cloudflare, Terraform, Android
Keel:VSCode extension
DevHunt upvotes
Fluent CI:158
Keel:46
Launched on DevHunt
Fluent CI:Jan 2024
Keel:Mar 2024

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.
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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.
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