# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for ci cd platforms (agencies) on 2026-10-24

## In short

On 2026-10-24, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best ci cd platforms for agencies". It named 12 brands; the first six, in order, were Earthly, GitHub, GitHub Actions, DeployHQ, WordPress and Vercel.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best ci cd platforms for agencies |
| Asked on | 2026-10-24 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 12 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | agencies |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-24 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/ci-cd-platforms-agencies-2026-10-24
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-24 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## First, a warning about the search results
> 
> A lot of the "best CI/CD for agencies 2026" listicles are AI-generated SEO content, and several of them top their list with **Earthly** - which [ended commercial support and shut down its cloud services in 2025](https://earthly.dev/faq). Don't pick from those lists. Also, the widely-repeated claim that GitHub now charges $0.002/min for self-hosted runners is wrong: GitHub [announced it, then postponed it within 48 hours](https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/) after backlash, and self-hosted runner usage is still free as of this month.
> 
> ## What I'd actually recommend
> 
> **1. GitHub Actions** - the default, and for most agencies the right answer. Your clients' code is already on GitHub, the marketplace covers every deploy target you'll hit, and reusable workflows let you write a pipeline once and call it from 30 client repos. Cheapest per build of the major options (~$0.06/run vs $0.08-0.11 for rivals), hosted runner prices [dropped up to 39% in January 2026](https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actio

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earthly | mentioned |
| 2 | GitHub | mentioned |
| 3 | GitHub Actions | mentioned |
| 4 | DeployHQ | mentioned |
| 5 | WordPress | mentioned |
| 6 | Vercel | mentioned |
| 7 | Vercel / Netlify | mentioned |
| 8 | Netlify | mentioned |
| 9 | Next.js | mentioned |
| 10 | Buildkite | mentioned |
| 11 | CircleCI | mentioned |
| 12 | Jenkins | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://earthly.dev/faq (vendor)
- https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ (vendor)
- https://deployhq.com/for-agencies (vendor)
- https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/182089 (community)
- https://deployhq.com/blog/deployhq-vs-buddy-which-deployment-tool-is-right-for-you (vendor)
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-ci-cd-tools (other)
- https://semaphore.io/blog/best-circleci-alternatives-in-2026 (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/ci-cd-platforms/agencies

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