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GitLab vs Woodpecker CI
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | GitLab | Woodpecker CI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Go |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 25k | 8k |
| Latest | v19.4.1 | v3.18.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 27 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 59 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Jenkins. Alternatives to Jenkins →
PartialGitLabCI/CD built into the forge, configured in .gitlab-ci.yml.
Full replacementWoodpecker CIPipelines in YAML, each step in its own container.
GitLab
unsigned The latest release, v19.4.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Woodpecker CI
✓ signed The latest release, v3.18.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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