What is Travis CI used for?

Travis CI is a hosted continuous integration service that builds and tests code from Git repositories using a YAML configuration file. It is a good fit for running tests on every commit, and open-source projects and small teams using hosted CI.

How much does Travis CI cost?

Travis CI is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Travis CI open source?

No. Travis CI is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Travis CI include PHP Censor, Abstruse and Jenkins.

What are some alternatives to Travis CI?

Travis CI competes with GitHub Actions, Buildkite and TeamCity. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Travis CI alternatives.

Travis CI: features, pricing and alternatives

About Travis CI

Travis CI is a hosted continuous integration service. When code is pushed to a connected Git repository, it runs the build and tests defined in a configuration file and reports the results back, helping teams catch breakages early.

The service was long popular with open-source projects for its simple setup, and it supports many programming languages and build environments. The vendor site could not be read when this entry was written, so confirm the current plans, supported platforms and any policy changes for open-source builds on the Travis CI website.

Travis CI is proprietary software delivered mainly as a cloud service. It is relevant to developers who want a straightforward CI service that integrates with repository hosts, and to teams comparing it with other hosted CI options.

Key features

Hosted continuous integration
Builds triggered from Git repositories
YAML configuration file
Multi-language build support
Status reporting on commits

Good fit for

→Running tests on every commit
→Open-source projects and small teams using hosted CI

Tags: ci; continuous-integration; testing; builds; git; devops; yaml

Travis CI: questions and answers

What is Travis CI used for?: Travis CI is a hosted continuous integration service that builds and tests code from Git repositories using a YAML configuration file. It is a good fit for running tests on every commit, and open-source projects and small teams using hosted CI.
How much does Travis CI cost?: Travis CI is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Travis CI open source?: No. Travis CI is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Travis CI include PHP Censor, Abstruse and Jenkins.
What are some alternatives to Travis CI?: Travis CI competes with GitHub Actions, Buildkite and TeamCity. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Travis CI alternatives.