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Fluent CI vs Stacktape

Fluent CI is a CI/CD pipeline tool, whereas Stacktape is a full PaaS platform.

Which to pick

Pick Fluent CI if you want…

  • TypeScript-based CI pipelines
  • A free, open-source tool
  • Integrations with Deno, Gleam or Rescript (on Fluent CI's list, not Stacktape's)

Pick Stacktape if you want…

  • AWS-based PaaS with minimal complexity
  • Integrations with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket (on Stacktape'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.
Stacktape:Stacktape is a PaaS that runs in your own AWS account, delivering most AWS services with low complexity.
Best for
Fluent CI:TypeScript-based CI pipelines
Stacktape:AWS-based PaaS with minimal complexity
Who it’s for
Fluent CI:Developers who prefer a real programming language for CI/CD pipelines.
Stacktape:Developers and teams who want AWS power without managing DevOps.
Pricing
Fluent CI:Open source
Stacktape:Freemium
Plans
Fluent CI:—
Stacktape:Free $0
Open source
Fluent CI:Yes, 122 GitHub stars
Stacktape:—
Works with
Fluent CI:Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust, Bun, Cloudflare, Terraform, Android
Stacktape:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CodeBuild, CLI

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.

Stacktape features

  • Preset configurations. Start with a preset that generates the backbone of your infrastructure configuration.
  • Multi-account deployment. Deploy to any number of AWS accounts for dev, staging, prod, or customers.
  • Private networking & VPC. Secure services with private networking and optional bastion host.
  • Logs & metrics. Access logs and metrics for containers, Lambdas, databases, load balancers, etc.
  • Dev mode. Run Lambda functions and containers in development mode without redeploying.
  • Automatic packaging. Build containers and Lambdas from source using Stacktape buildpack, Nixpacks, Paketo or custom Dockerfile.

Fluent CI vs Stacktape FAQ

Is Fluent CI or Stacktape free?+

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

Is Fluent CI or Stacktape open source?+

Fluent CI is open source (fluentci-io/fluentci on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Stacktape.

Do Fluent CI and Stacktape integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Fluent CI lists Deno, Gleam, Rescript, Rust and 10 more; Stacktape lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, AWS CloudFormation and 2 more.

On DevHunt

Fluent CI

158 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 9, 2024

Stacktape

31 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Mar 12, 2024

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.