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Fluent CI vs Prim+RPC

Fluent CI orchestrates CI/CD pipelines; Prim+RPC is an RPC library.

Which to pick

Pick Fluent CI if you want…

  • TypeScript-based CI pipelines
  • Integrations with Gleam, Rescript or Rust (on Fluent CI's list, not Prim+RPC's)

Pick Prim+RPC if you want…

  • Transport-agnostic JavaScript RPC
  • Integrations with Node, Express or Fastify (on Prim+RPC'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.
Prim+RPC:Prim+RPC provides type-safe, transport-agnostic RPC/IPC for JavaScript environments.
Best for
Fluent CI:TypeScript-based CI pipelines
Prim+RPC:Transport-agnostic JavaScript RPC
Who it’s for
Fluent CI:Developers who prefer a real programming language for CI/CD pipelines.
Prim+RPC:JavaScript developers needing simple client-server function calls.
Pricing
Fluent CI:Open source
Prim+RPC:Open source
Open source
Fluent CI:Yes, 122 GitHub stars
Prim+RPC:Yes, 110 GitHub stars
Works with
Fluent CI:Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Bun, Cloudflare, Terraform, Android
Prim+RPC:Node, Deno, Bun, Express, Fastify, Hono, Next.js, Remix

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.

Prim+RPC features

  • Type-safe calls. Full TypeScript or JSDoc typings are generated at runtime.
  • Zero client generation. Functions are called directly without a build step.
  • Transport agnostic. Works over HTTP, WebSocket, Web Workers, processes, etc.
  • Framework agnostic. Integrates with Express, Fastify, Hono, Next.js, Deno, Bun and more.
  • File & Blob support. Upload and download files without extra handling.
  • Batching. Multiple RPC calls can be combined into a single request.
  • Custom serialization. Plug-in JSON handlers for Dates, RegExps, Errors, etc.
  • Error propagation. Server errors are thrown directly on the client.

Fluent CI vs Prim+RPC FAQ

Is Fluent CI or Prim+RPC free?+

Yes, both are free and open source.

Is Fluent CI or Prim+RPC open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Fluent CI (fluentci-io/fluentci on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license) and Prim+RPC (doseofted/prim-rpc on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).

Do Fluent CI and Prim+RPC integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Deno and Bun. Fluent CI also lists Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Cloudflare and 8 more; Prim+RPC also lists Node, Express, Fastify, Hono and 7 more.

On DevHunt

Fluent CI

158 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 9, 2024

Prim+RPC

9 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

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