# CircleCI alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 164 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where CircleCI holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/circleci/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- GitHub Actions: 58
- GitLab CI/CD: 39
- Azure DevOps: 7
- Buildkite: 5
- GitHub: 3
- JetBrains TeamCity: 2

## CI/CD platforms

**Small business**: 39 of 84 answers did not name CircleCI (CircleCI is #3 of 9 at 5%).

- GitHub Actions: first choice in 25 of those 39
- GitLab CI/CD: first choice in 8 of those 39
- GitHub: first choice in 1 of those 39

**Mid-market**: 51 of 84 answers did not name CircleCI (CircleCI is #3 of 10 at 4%).

- GitHub Actions: first choice in 23 of those 51
- GitLab CI/CD: first choice in 8 of those 51
- Podman: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Semaphore: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Enterprise**: 74 of 84 answers did not name CircleCI (CircleCI is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- GitLab CI/CD: first choice in 23 of those 74
- GitHub Actions: first choice in 10 of those 74
- Azure DevOps: first choice in 7 of those 74
- Buildkite: first choice in 5 of those 74
- GitHub: first choice in 2 of those 74
- JetBrains TeamCity: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Azure Pipelines: first choice in 1 of those 74
- GitHub Enterprise Server: first choice in 1 of those 74

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