Is CircleCI still free?
Yes Yes. CircleCI had a free tier on the vendor's public page on 2026-10-05.
The Free plan includes 30,000 credits per month, worth up to 6,000 build minutes on a small Docker executor, for up to 5 active users with no credit card required.
Free tier limits and listed figures
| Item | Value on the vendor page |
|---|---|
| Credits | 30,000 per month |
| Build minutes (small Docker) | up to 6,000 |
| Active users | up to 5 |
| Concurrency | 30x |
| Storage | 2 GB |
| Network | 1 GB |
| Open source credits (Linux, Arm, Docker) | up to 400,000 per month |
Card and commercial use
- Credit card required
- No
- Commercial use allowed
- not stated by the vendor
Gotchas
- Pricing page: "Credits on the Free plan expire after a month and do not roll over."
- Larger executors spend credits faster, so 6,000 minutes applies only to the small Docker size
Recent change
No recent change is noted on the vendor page that was read.
Alternatives to compare
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Source
Vendor page read by software on 2026-10-05, written out as text so you can copy it into your browser:
https://circleci.com/pricing/