# CircleCI free for open source

What CircleCI gives open source projects, who qualifies, and how to apply. 1 verified offer, last checked 2026-09-07.

- Website: https://circleci.com/
- Categories: CI/CD

## CircleCI open source plan

**What you get.** 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.

**Who qualifies.** Applies to the organization.

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

Program page: https://circleci.com/open-source/

Verified 2026-09-07 - manual: open-source page live, states 400k credits/month Linux and 30k credits/month macOS/Windows for OSS

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