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PipeCD vs Spinnaker
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | PipeCD | Spinnaker |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 1.4k | 9.8k |
| Latest | v0.58.0 | spinnaker-release-2026.1.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 13 days between releases | about 9 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 40 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 24 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Octopus Deploy. Alternatives to Octopus Deploy →
PartialPipeCDGitOps deployments to Kubernetes, ECS, Lambda, Cloud Run and Terraform, with canary analysis.
Full replacementSpinnakerMulti-cloud deployment pipelines with canary analysis, approvals and rollbacks.
PipeCD
- pkg/app/pipedv1/plugin/kubernetes_multicluster/v0.1.02026-09-09kubernetes_multicluster v0.1.0
- v0.58.02026-08-23Release v0.58.0
- pkg/app/pipedv1/plugin/kubernetes/v0.4.02026-08-14kubernetes v0.4.0
- v0.57.02026-06-25Release v0.57.0
- pkg/app/pipedv1/plugin/ecs/v0.1.02026-06-24ecs v0.1.0
Spinnaker
- spinnaker-release-2026.1.32026-09-25Spinnaker 2026.1.3
- spinnaker-release-2026.2.42026-09-25Spinnaker 2026.2.4
- spinnaker-release-2026.3.02026-09-07Spinnaker 2026.3.0
- spinnaker-release-2026.0.42026-07-30Spinnaker 2026.0.4
- spinnaker-release-2026.1.22026-07-30Spinnaker 2026.1.2
PipeCD
✓ signed The latest release, v0.58.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Spinnaker
✓ signed The latest release, spinnaker-release-2026.1.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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