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Compare Avrea, Blacksmith, Depot, Namespace, WarpBuild, Ubicloud and GitHub-hosted runners on pricing, performance, caching and CI tools.
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Avrea vs Blacksmith
The same entry-level x64 minute rate, with Avrea leading the measured 4-vCPU ARM CPU tests. Compare caching, CI fixes and GitHits’ results after moving from Blacksmith.
Compare Avrea and BlacksmithAvrea vs Depot
Avrea has no monthly base fee for teams. Depot starts at $20/month for one user or $200/month for unlimited users, with usage included. Compare runner rates, Docker builders and remote caches.
Compare Avrea and DepotAvrea vs Namespace
Both offer persistent storage for caching. Compare prices at matching CPU and memory sizes, cache configuration, CI fixes and environments for coding agents.
Compare Avrea and NamespaceAvrea vs WarpBuild
Avrea and WarpBuild both charge $0.004/min for Linux x64 runners with 2 vCPU and 8 GB. WarpBuild also offers runners in your own AWS, GCP or Azure account. Compare cache and snapshot charges, hosted versus BYOC costs, and the time your workflow takes.
Compare Avrea and WarpBuildAvrea vs Ubicloud
Ubicloud’s managed GitHub Actions runners are part of a broader open-source cloud platform. Its 2-vCPU, 8-GB x64 rates are $0.00125/min for standard and $0.002/min for premium; Avrea’s is $0.004/min. Compare runner tiers, cache performance, OS support and CI tools.
Compare Avrea and UbicloudAvrea vs GitHub-hosted runners
Keep GitHub Actions while reducing paid x64 minute rates. See CPU and cache benchmarks, included usage and Zero’s results after moving its workflows to Avrea.
Compare Avrea and GitHub-hosted runnersRunner pricing at a glance
Linux x64 runners with 2 vCPU and 8 GB memory. Prices in USD.
| Provider | Runner price per minute | Monthly plan fee | Included usage or credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avrea | $0.004 | Pay as you go | 3,000 minutes per organization on 2-vCPU, 8-GB runners |
| Blacksmith | $0.004 | Pay as you go | 3,000 free minutes |
| Depot | $0.006 after included usage | $20 for one user; $200 for unlimited users | 2,000 minutes on Developer; 20,000 on Startup |
| Namespace | $0.004 prepaid; $0.006 overage | $0 Developer; Team from $100 | Team includes 100,000 compute unit-minutes, equivalent to 25,000 minutes on 2-vCPU, 8-GB runners |
| WarpBuild | $0.004 | Pay as you go; no base fee | $10 signup credit (one-time) |
| Ubicloud | $0.00125 standard; $0.002 premium | Pay as you go | $2.50 credit per month, equivalent to 1,250 premium minutes on 2-vCPU, 8-GB runners |
| GitHub-hosted | $0.006 after included usage | Included with your GitHub account plan | 2,000–50,000 standard-runner minutes, depending on plan; standard runners are free for public repositories |
Namespace's prepaid rate is the effective rate within a paid plan; a 2-vCPU, 8-GB Linux runner consumes four compute units per minute. Depot's plans also include separate Docker build and storage allowances. Storage, add-ons and enterprise terms can change the total. ARM and macOS rates are covered in the individual comparisons.
Sources: Avrea pricing, Blacksmith pricing, Depot pricing, Namespace pricing, GitHub runner rates and included GitHub usage.
WarpBuild’s hosted runner rates exclude separately metered cache and snapshot charges; BYOC adds your cloud infrastructure bill. Its signup credit is one-time. Ubicloud’s pricing separates standard and premium runners. Premium is enabled by default, with fallback to standard when busy; billing follows the runner used. WarpBuild and Ubicloud details checked 15 October 2026.
Compare the cost of a completed job
Job duration, retries, included minutes, plan fees and storage all affect the total cost. Cache reuse can reduce the work a job needs to run.
Avrea pricing lists runner rates and included features. The GitHub Actions pricing guide covers minutes, allowances and storage charges.
Avrea features and customer results
Read about runner performance and caching, logs and debugging, AI-assisted CI fixes and security controls.
The GitHits case study reports 27% faster median test feedback after moving from Blacksmith and restructuring its pipeline, while the test suite grew 22%.
The Sono case study covers a move from Depot to Avrea. Sono reports that a build taking three minutes on Depot ran in two on Avrea, before repository-specific cache tuning.
The Zero case study describes a PR typecheck going from five minutes of waiting to one after moving GitHub-hosted jobs to Avrea, while keeping existing actions and Docker builds.
Try Avrea on one job
Connect a repository and change the runner for one job. Follow the setup guide, then compare its duration and cost with your current runner.
Written by Avrea. Comparisons checked 14 October 2026; WarpBuild and Ubicloud added 15 October 2026.
