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What are the realistic options for running CI/CD entirely inside our own network for security reasons?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 10, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
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GitLab100%100%100%—
Argo CD100%100%100%—
Tekton100%100%100%—
GitHub Actions100%0%0%—
Prometheus100%0%0%—
Grafana100%0%0%—
HashiCorp Vault100%0%0%—
Gitea100%0%100%—
Forgejo100%0%100%—
Harbor100%0%0%—
Nexus100%0%0%—
Artifactory100%0%0%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 10, 2026 · 10 sources cited
GitHub ActionsSite citedmixed
“GitHub Enterprise Server”
+ Familiar GitHub experience

“Familiar GitHub experience.”

+ GitHub Actions ecosystem

“GitHub Actions workflow ecosystem.”

+ Internal repository hosting

“Internal repository hosting.”

+ Enterprise access management

“Enterprise access management.”

+ Internal build agents

“Internal build agents.”

− Commercial licensing

“Commercial licensing.”

− Administration overhead

“Infrastructure and administration overhead.”

− Cost

“More expensive than many open-source alternatives.”

− External connectivity requirements

“Some integrations and functionality have external connectivity requirements.”

JenkinsRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Jenkins official website”
+ Self-hostable

“Completely self-hostable.”

+ Open-source

“Open-source.”

+ Mature ecosystem

“Very mature ecosystem.”

+ Plugin ecosystem

“Thousands of plugins.”

+ Customizability

“Highly customizable.”

+ No SaaS control plane dependency

“No dependency on a SaaS control plane.”

− Plugin management complexity

“Plugin management can become complicated.”

− Security configuration

“Security configuration requires considerable attention.”

− Integration work

“The architecture requires more integration work.”

− Maintenance

“Maintenance can become significant as the environment grows.”

GitLabRecommendedSite citedpositive
+ Integrated platform

“One integrated platform.”

+ Mature CI/CD capabilities

“Mature CI/CD capabilities.”

+ Developer experience

“Good developer experience.”

+ Air-gapped operation

“Can operate in restricted or air-gapped environments.”

+ Runner support

“Supports Linux, Windows and Kubernetes-based runners.”

− Resource-intensive

“Relatively resource-intensive.”

− Maintenance overhead

“Requires ongoing maintenance and upgrades.”

− Paid tiers for advanced features

“Some advanced security and governance features require paid tiers.”

− Offline preparation required

“Offline operation requires preparation of dependencies, images and security scanner resources.”

Argo CDRecommendedpositive
+ Kubernetes-native architecture

“Kubernetes-native architecture.”

+ Scalability

“Highly scalable.”

+ Fine-grained execution control

“Fine-grained control over execution.”

+ CI/CD separation

“Good separation between CI and CD.”

+ GitOps suitability

“Excellent for GitOps-based deployment models.”

− Implementation complexity

“More complicated to implement.”

− Component maintenance

“More components to maintain.”

− Kubernetes expertise required

“Requires Kubernetes expertise.”

− Less turnkey than GitLab

“Less turnkey than GitLab.”

TektonRecommendedSite citedpositive
+ Kubernetes-native architecture

“Kubernetes-native architecture.”

+ Scalability

“Highly scalable.”

+ Fine-grained execution control

“Fine-grained control over execution.”

+ CI/CD separation

“Good separation between CI and CD.”

+ GitOps suitability

“Excellent for GitOps-based deployment models.”

− Implementation complexity

“More complicated to implement.”

− Component maintenance

“More components to maintain.”

− Kubernetes expertise required

“Requires Kubernetes expertise.”

− Less turnkey than GitLab

“Less turnkey than GitLab.”

HashiCorp VaultSite cited
GiteaSite citedpositive
+ Lightweight

“Lightweight.”

+ Ease of deployment

“Relatively easy to deploy.”

+ Open-source options

“Open-source options.”

+ GitHub Actions-like syntax

“GitHub Actions-like workflow syntax.”

+ Suitable for smaller teams

“Good for smaller teams and internal development platforms.”

− Less integrated than GitLab

“Less integrated than GitLab.”

− Smaller ecosystem

“Smaller ecosystem.”

− Additional tooling for governance

“Some advanced enterprise governance capabilities require additional tooling.”

− Integration responsibility

“More responsibility for integrating security and artifact management.”

ForgejoSite citedpositive
+ Lightweight

“Lightweight.”

+ Ease of deployment

“Relatively easy to deploy.”

+ Open-source options

“Open-source options.”

+ GitHub Actions-like syntax

“GitHub Actions-like workflow syntax.”

+ Suitable for smaller teams

“Good for smaller teams and internal development platforms.”

− Less integrated than GitLab

“Less integrated than GitLab.”

− Smaller ecosystem

“Smaller ecosystem.”

− Additional tooling for governance

“Some advanced enterprise governance capabilities require additional tooling.”

− Integration responsibility

“More responsibility for integrating security and artifact management.”

HarborSite cited
NexusSite cited

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