Depot vs act

Side-by-side comparison of Depot and act to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Depot	act
Pricing	$10+/mo	Free
Rating	⭐ 4.6/5	⭐ 4.4/5
Categories	ci-cd, containers-orchestration	ci-cd
Fast builds	✅	❌
Shared cache	✅	❌
Native ARM	✅	❌
Multi-platform	✅	❌
CI integration	✅	❌
Instant startup	✅	❌
Local execution	❌	✅
Docker-based	❌	✅
Fast iteration	❌	✅
Event simulation	❌	✅
Secrets	❌	✅
Matrix	❌	✅

Fast Docker image builds in the cloud

Try Depot →

Run GitHub Actions locally

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