CircleCI free for open source — what you get and how to apply

Free CI/CD credits for open source organizations: up to 400,000 credits per month for Linux, Arm, and Docker builds plus 30,000 credits per month for macOS and Windows builds, with enterprise-grade features such as SSH debugging, Docker layer caching, and self-hosted runners.

Eligibility: for the organization; public repo required

How to apply: Sign up for free on circleci.com with your open source project; credits apply to OSS builds.

last verified 2026-07-06