Drone CI

Drone CI is a self-service Continuous Integration platform that automates software build and testing. It solves the problem of configuring and managing build servers by using a simple, code-based pipeline file committed to the git repository, with each step executed inside an isolated Docker container downloaded at runtime.

The platform integrates with multiple source code managers, including GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, Bitbucket, and GitLab. It supports Linux x64, ARM, ARM64, and Windows x64 architectures. Pipelines are configured using YAML syntax, and users can choose from thousands of public Docker images or provide their own. Drone offers hundreds of pre-configured plugins for services like Docker, Kubernetes, AWS S3, AWS ECR, NPM Publish, GitHub Release, Slack Notifications, and Netlify. Advanced customization options include custom access controls, approval workflows, secret management, and YAML syntax extensions.

Drone is designed for development teams seeking a scalable, container-native CI solution. It installs from a single binary and scales automatically. A free cloud offering is available, and the software can be downloaded as a Docker image or built from source without requiring a trial license or sales contact.