# Avrea

> Avrea accelerates software delivery with high-performance runners, a CI engine, Git mirrors and sandboxes for developers and AI agents.

Avrea runs development environments and CI on the same infrastructure, with fast compute and colocated caches to cut build and test times. Teams can start with GitHub Actions Runners and use the other products as their workflow needs them.

**Products**

- **GitHub Actions Runners.** Run existing GitHub Actions jobs on Avrea's hardware with built-in caching and an isolated VM for each job. GitHub Actions continues to orchestrate the workflow. Builds run 2x faster than on GitHub-hosted runners on hardware alone, and 10x faster with cache hits.
- **Avrea CI (beta).** Avrea schedules and executes workflows directly, with parallel steps and shared setup. Workflows use GitHub Actions syntax and live in `.avrea/workflows`. Access is by request.
- **Git Mirroring.** Serve clones and fetches of connected GitHub repositories from mirrors near CI, sandboxes and agent workloads. Mirrors are read-only, so pushes go to GitHub. `avr settings set cache.git.enabled true` turns on Git Checkout Acceleration, which preloads repositories for CI jobs.
- **Sandboxes.** Cloud development environments for engineers and agents, on the same infrastructure as Avrea runners. Connect through an editor or SSH, start from a branch of a connected GitHub repository and reuse its CI caches. `avr vm` creates and manages environments.
- **Avrea AI (beta).** Finds problems in code and CI and proposes fixes as pull requests for human review. Access is by request.
- **Observability.** Per-step CPU and memory metrics, searchable logs, SSH into running jobs, workflow failure and flake rates, cache analytics, and log export to your own OpenTelemetry collector.
- **Security.** Isolated job VMs, repository-scoped caches, repository SBOMs, egress rules enforced outside the VM, SAML SSO, audit log export and static IPs. ISO 27001 certified and SOC 2 Type II attested. Plan availability is on the pricing page.

**Getting started**

- **Runner setup.** Install the Avrea GitHub App for the repositories, then change the `runs-on` label in a compatible workflow, for example from `ubuntu-latest` to `avrea-ubuntu-latest-2-vcpu`. The console workflow converter can open the pull request for you. Cache and network integrations may need their own configuration.
- **Platforms.** Linux x86, Linux ARM, macOS and Windows runners are available. Avrea also supports GitLab CI; its runner setup is separate from GitHub Actions.
- **Caching.** Colocated caches cover GitHub Actions cache, Git checkout, Git LFS, build outputs and packages, with 25 GB per repository included. See the documentation for supported tools and configuration.
- **CLI.** Use `avr` for runs, job logs and metrics, cache settings and GitHub workflow dispatch. `avr job ssh` connects to a running job; `avr vm` manages development VMs, including SSH, port forwarding and supported RDP/VNC desktops. List and view commands provide structured JSON output, with watch modes for runs and jobs.
- **Pricing.** Pay as you go has no monthly fee and includes $12 in credit each month per organization, which covers 3,000 minutes on a 2-vCPU Linux x86 runner. No card is needed to start. A 2-vCPU Linux x86 runner costs $0.004 per minute, against $0.006 on GitHub-hosted runners. Enterprise pricing is custom.
- **Company.** Founded by Hannu Valtonen (co-founder of Aiven) and Juha Valvanne (co-founder of Nosto), based in Helsinki.

Current product scope, beta access, runner sizes and pricing are documented in the linked pages below. Benchmark results apply to the workload and cache conditions stated in each benchmark.

## For agents

- [Avrea for agents](https://avrea.com/agents.md): Task-specific setup guides, CLI references, source selection and a runner-migration prompt. Reviewed 11 November 2026.
- [Documentation index](https://docs.avrea.com/llms.txt): Product setup, supported options and command references.

## Full text

- [Full site content](https://avrea.com/llms-full.txt): Substantive public pages of avrea.com as one Markdown file: product pages, case studies, blog posts, company and legal pages.
- [Full documentation](https://docs.avrea.com/llms-full.txt): All of docs.avrea.com as one file.

## Documentation

- [docs.avrea.com](https://docs.avrea.com): Product documentation, configuration and migration guides.
- [Getting started](https://docs.avrea.com/getting-started/): Install the GitHub App and run a first workflow on Avrea.
- [Runner reference](https://docs.avrea.com/runners/): Current operating systems, runner labels and machine sizes.
- [Caching](https://docs.avrea.com/cache/overview/): Supported cache types, integrations and configuration.
- [CLI reference](https://docs.avrea.com/cli/reference/): Every `avr` command.
- [Git checkout acceleration](https://docs.avrea.com/cache/git-checkout/): Preload repositories from a nearby mirror before checkout.
- [Observability](https://docs.avrea.com/observability/): Logs, metrics, analytics and log export.
- [Security](https://docs.avrea.com/security/): Isolation, encryption, access and compliance.
- [Changelog](https://docs.avrea.com/changelog/): Dated record of everything shipped.

## Product pages

- [Avrea platform](https://avrea.com/index.md): How runners, CI, Git mirrors and sandboxes fit together across development and CI.
- [GitHub Actions Runners](https://avrea.com/ci-runners.md): Hardware, colocated caching, job isolation, supported operating systems and migration.
- [Avrea CI](https://avrea.com/ci.md): Beta workflow execution with parallel steps and shared setup; request access on the product page.
- [Git Mirroring](https://avrea.com/git-mirroring.md): Regional mirrors for clones and fetches near CI and agent workloads.
- [Sandboxes](https://avrea.com/sandboxes.md): Cloud development environments for engineers and agents, with editor and SSH access.
- [Avrea AI](https://avrea.com/quality.md): Beta features for finding problems in code and CI and proposing fixes for human review.
- [Observability](https://avrea.com/observability.md): Resource metrics, searchable logs and SSH debugging into live jobs.
- [Security](https://avrea.com/security.md): Job isolation, dependencies, network policies and access controls.
- [Pricing](https://avrea.com/pricing.md): Current compute rates, included usage, Git Mirroring and storage pricing, and Enterprise options.
- [GitHub Actions alternatives](https://avrea.com/github-actions-alternatives.md): Runner replacements and CI platforms, with migration considerations.

## Guides

- [A guide to GitHub Actions caching](https://avrea.com/blog/github-actions-cache.md): Every way to cache in GitHub Actions, with YAML for each: actions/cache, setup actions, Docker layers, tool caches, and faster cache backends.
- [How to speed up GitHub Actions](https://avrea.com/blog/speed-up-github-actions.md): Why builds are slow and what fixes it: cache hits, concurrency groups, matrix sharding, and when faster runners pay off.
- [Guide to GitHub Actions Runners: Hosted, Self-Hosted, and Third-Party Options](https://avrea.com/blog/github-actions-runners.md): Comparison of runner choices, tradeoffs, and real costs.

## Runner comparisons

- [Compare GitHub Actions runners](https://avrea.com/alternatives.md): Index of Avrea's comparisons with Blacksmith, Depot, Namespace, WarpBuild, Ubicloud and GitHub-hosted runners, with dated prices and RunsOn benchmark results.
- [Avrea vs Blacksmith](https://avrea.com/avrea-vs-blacksmith.md): Same entry-level x86 minute rate; CPU and cache benchmarks, Docker caching and AI-assisted fixes.
- [Avrea vs Depot](https://avrea.com/avrea-vs-depot.md): Runner pricing, monthly plan fees, remote Docker builders and caches.
- [Avrea vs Namespace](https://avrea.com/avrea-vs-namespace.md): Matched-size pricing, Actions cache routing against Cache Volumes, CPU benchmarks.
- [Avrea vs WarpBuild](https://avrea.com/avrea-vs-warpbuild.md): Equal x86 rates, Actions cache benchmarks, Apple Silicon ARM runners, BYOC.
- [Avrea vs Ubicloud](https://avrea.com/avrea-vs-ubicloud.md): Managed runner prices for standard and premium tiers, cache allowances, x86 CPU table by size.
- [Avrea vs GitHub-hosted runners](https://avrea.com/avrea-vs-github-hosted-runners.md): Paid minute rates, included usage, cache benchmarks and when to stay on GitHub's runners.
- [Blacksmith alternatives](https://avrea.com/blacksmith-alternatives.md): Seven alternatives to Blacksmith with dated prices, RunsOn build and cache results, and when staying makes sense.
- [Depot alternatives](https://avrea.com/depot-alternatives.md): Runner and Docker build options for teams on Depot, from remote builders to persistent disks on the runner.
- [WarpBuild alternatives](https://avrea.com/warpbuild-alternatives.md): Seven alternatives to WarpBuild with dated prices, RunsOn build and cache results, and which ones run in your own cloud account.
- [Namespace alternatives](https://avrea.com/namespace-alternatives.md): Seven alternatives to Namespace with dated prices and RunsOn's ARM and x86 build results.
- [GitHub Actions runner prices compared](https://avrea.com/github-actions-runner-pricing.md): Per-minute rates for Linux, ARM, macOS and Windows runners across eight providers, and what one build costs on each.

## Customer case studies

- [All case studies](https://avrea.com/case-studies.md): Index of customer write-ups.
- [GitHits](https://avrea.com/case-studies/githits.md): 27% faster tests despite a 22% larger test suite, 16-second job pickup, predictable Docker builds.
- [Teamspective](https://avrea.com/case-studies/teamspective.md): Median CI run from 10 minutes to 4.5 minutes; caching worked without extra setup and jobs started without a visible queue.
- [Sono](https://avrea.com/case-studies/sono.md): Apple M5 Max ARM runners with minimal workflow configuration change.
- [Focal](https://avrea.com/case-studies/focal.md): Turborepo CI 2x faster than GitHub Actions with Vercel Remote Cache.
- [Luo](https://avrea.com/case-studies/luo.md): Build times from 9m 18s to 3m 5s on a one-line migration.
- [PromoRepublic](https://avrea.com/case-studies/promorepublic.md): Build time from approximately 4 minutes to 42 seconds, about 5.7x faster.
- [Syncle](https://avrea.com/case-studies/syncle.md): Job times cut ~50% (6 minutes to 3 minutes), interested in trying Avrea AI (beta).

## Benchmarks and engineering posts

- [Avrea is the fastest GitHub Actions runner in RunsOn's benchmark](https://avrea.com/blog/avrea-runson-build-benchmark.md): RunsOn's 4-vCPU x64 build benchmark across nine providers: Rust, TypeScript and Docker workloads, costs and queue times.
- [StepSecurity Harden-Runner now supports Avrea runners](https://avrea.com/blog/stepsecurity-harden-runner.md): Network and process monitoring per workflow step on Avrea's Linux and macOS runners, and how to enable it.
- [The Fastest GitHub Actions Runners in 2026: CPU Benchmarks Are Half the Story](https://avrea.com/blog/fastest-github-actions-runners.md): CPU benchmarks, cache performance and workload-specific cold and warm build results.
- [Your CI is the new attack surface: lock down what it can reach](https://avrea.com/blog/egress-firewall-defense-in-depth.md): Per-repository egress firewall and traffic statistics as a defence against secret exfiltration and compromised packages.
- [One static IP for every GitHub Actions job](https://avrea.com/blog/github-actions-static-ip.md): One static public IP for your CI jobs, so you can allow-list CI access without running your own runner fleet.
- [One sign-in for your whole organization: Avrea SAML SSO](https://avrea.com/blog/saml-sso.md): SAML SSO on the Enterprise plan: Okta, Entra ID, or any SAML 2.0 identity provider, with just-in-time provisioning and verified domains.
- [Introducing Avrea SBOM](https://avrea.com/blog/software-bill-of-materials.md): A software bill of materials for every connected repository: dependencies, licenses, and the commit each one describes.
- [Avrea CLI: The full Avrea experience in your terminal, for humans and agents alike](https://avrea.com/blog/the-full-avrea-experience-in-your-terminal.md): The `avr` CLI for triage, live monitoring, SSH access, and workflow management.
- [M5 Max runners are here: macOS and ARM Linux CI on Apple Silicon](https://avrea.com/blog/m5-max-runners-macos-arm-linux-ci-on-apple-silicon.md): Apple Silicon macOS and ARM Linux runners.
- [Linux kernel CI benchmark](https://avrea.com/blog/linux-kernel-ci-benchmark.md): Linux kernel build, 68.2x faster with cache (24.1s vs 27m 23s on GitHub-hosted).
- [Bazel CI benchmark](https://avrea.com/blog/bazel-ci-benchmark.md): 39.7x faster with cache (56.1s vs 37m 10s).
- [Next.js + Turborepo CI benchmark](https://avrea.com/blog/nextjs-turborepo-ci-benchmark.md): Next.js monorepo with Turborepo, 3m 23s on GitHub-hosted to 1.4s with cache.
- [Kafka + Gradle CI benchmark](https://avrea.com/blog/kafka-gradle-ci-benchmark.md): Apache Kafka build comparison.
- [Ghostty + Nix CI benchmark](https://avrea.com/blog/ghostty-nix-ci-benchmark.md): Nix flake build for the Ghostty terminal emulator.
- [RisingWave + sccache CI benchmark](https://avrea.com/blog/risingwave-sccache-ci-benchmark.md): Rust build with sccache.
- [How we made GitHub Actions cache up to 6x faster](https://avrea.com/blog/how-we-made-github-actions-cache-up-to-6x-faster.md): Cache architecture deep-dive.

## Trust and compliance

- [Trust & Security](https://avrea.com/trust-security.md): ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR posture, security practices, responsible disclosure.
- [Avrea is SOC 2 Type II attested](https://avrea.com/blog/avrea-is-soc-2-type-2-attested.md): SOC 2 Type II attestation announcement.
- [Avrea is ISO 27001 certified](https://avrea.com/blog/avrea-iso-27001-certified.md): ISO 27001 certification announcement.
- [Service level agreement](https://avrea.com/sla.md): SLA terms.
- [Service description](https://avrea.com/service-description.md): Formal product description.

## Company

- [About Avrea](https://avrea.com/about-us.md): Mission, founders, approach.
- [Launch announcement: CI/CD for the age of AI](https://avrea.com/blog/launching-avrea.md): Introducing Avrea and the funding round.
- [Careers](https://avrea.com/careers.md): Open roles, Helsinki-based team.
- [Open application](https://avrea.com/open-positions/open-application.md): General application for unlisted roles.
- [Hannu Valtonen](https://avrea.com/team/hannu-valtonen.md): Co-founder. Previously co-founded Aiven.
- [Jeppe Tiensuu](https://avrea.com/team/jeppe-tiensuu.md): Team page.
- [Leo Lännenmäki](https://avrea.com/team/leo-lannenmaki.md): Team page.
- [Markus Koskinen](https://avrea.com/team/markus-koskinen.md): Founding engineer. Previously a staff solutions architect at Aiven.
- [Tatu Mäkijärvi](https://avrea.com/team/tatu-makijarvi.md): Head of Marketing.

## Get in touch

- [Book a demo](https://avrea.com/demo.md): Demo request form.
- [Schedule a meeting](https://avrea.com/meeting-scheduler): Direct calendar booking.
- [Contact](https://avrea.com/contact.md): General contact.

## Blog

- [Blog](https://avrea.com/blog.md): All posts, including benchmarks, engineering deep-dives, and company announcements.

## Optional

- [Privacy policy](https://avrea.com/privacy.md): Data handling and privacy practices.
- [Terms of service](https://avrea.com/terms.md): Master service terms.
- [Payment terms](https://avrea.com/payment-terms.md): Billing and payment terms.
- [Information for consumers](https://avrea.com/information-for-consumers.md): Required consumer information.