Semaphore got cheaper
The Most Cost-Effective CI/CD Platform
Semaphore now separates compute pricing from support and success services. Pay only for what you use. Add services when you need them.
Ubuntu ARM
$0.003
/min 2vCPU
$0.006
/min 4vCPU
$0.012
/min 8vCPU
Ubuntu x64
$0.0075
/min 2vCPU
$0.015
/min 4vCPU
MacOS
$0.09
/min 4vCPU
Self-Hosted
$0.0025
/min any machine
Semaphore CI/CD Competitive Benchmark
Avg build time and cost per job across leading CI/CD providers. Read proof
Concurrency
Includes 20 concurrent jobs by default. Higher limits are available on request based on usage.
Free Credits
Get $15 free credits per month
(≈ 2,000 Ubuntu x64 2-vCPU minutes). Credits can be used across available services.
Artifacts
Free up to 20 GB/month egress and 100 GB/month storage.
Additional usage: $0.35/GB egress and $0.07/GB storage.
Cache
Each project includes 9.6 GB of cache storage to speed up builds and dependency installs.
Dedicated Cache Server
Optional add-on:
$400/month for 10 Gbps bandwidth and 400 GB storage.
Private Docker Registry
Optional add-on:
$400/month with 10 Gbps bandwidth and 400 GB storage.
Annual Discounts
Discounted pricing is available for annual billing.
Contact support for details.
Free Support
Includes help with account setup, projects, and Git integration.
Advanced CI troubleshooting is available through paid support plans.
Add-ons
Semaphore’s support and success options are fully modular. Add them at any time, scale them up or down, or bundle them for complete coverage.
Support
✅ 98% customer satisfaction (CSAT) in 2025
✅ 4.7 / 5 average rating on G2
Basic
$50
/month
- ✔️ Email support
✔️ During business hours*
✔️ No guaranteed response times
Best for small teams that can rely on business-hours support.
Priority Response
$250
/month
- ✔️ Email + Slack
✔️ Best-effort accelerated responses 24/5
Best for teams that need fast responses during work week.
SLA Standard
$500
/month
- ✔️ Email + Slack + Customer Portal
✔️ Guaranteed fast responses 24/5
✔️ SLA: P1 4h, P2 1 day, P3 3 days, P4 1 week
Best for production workloads needing predictable reliability
SLA Premium
$750
/month
- ✔️ Email + Slack + Customer Portal
✔️ Priority queue 24/5, optional 24/7
✔️ SLA: P1 1h, P2 2h, P3 1 day, P4 3 days
Best for business-critical environments and enterprise integrations
*Monday – Friday, 7am – 8pm UTC
Success
To help your team move faster
Visbility
$125
/mo
- Annual Optimization Session
- Group Technical Q&A (quarterly)
- New Feature Demo (shared)
Performance
$300
/mo
- All in Visibility (private sessions)
- Annual Tech issue solving session (deep dive)
- Guided Onboarding for new Key Contact
Scale
$1,000
/mo
- All in Performance (customized lens)
- Annual Business Review
- Continuous Account Monitoring
- Customized Team Training
- Quarterly Technical Q&A / issue solving
Alliance
$2,000
/mo
- All in Scale (strategic & customized lens)
- Strategic Roadmap Discussion with Product
- Project management of key issues
- Custom terms
- Security & risk reviews
Engineering Access
On-demand engineering help
3 hours
$900
- More extensive optimizations or integrations
5 hours
$1250
- Deployment reviews or automation tuning
10 hours
$2000
- Complex migrations, performance analysis, or architecture guidance
