# GitHub Actions alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 94 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where GitHub Actions 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/github-actions/alternatives/

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

- GitLab CI/CD: 17
- Azure DevOps: 5
- Buildkite: 5
- GitHub: 3
- CircleCI: 2
- JetBrains TeamCity: 2

## CI/CD platforms

**Small business**: 15 of 84 answers did not name GitHub Actions (GitHub Actions is #1 of 9 at 75%).

- CircleCI: first choice in 1 of those 15
- DeployHQ: first choice in 1 of those 15
- GitHub: first choice in 1 of those 15
- GitLab CI/CD: first choice in 1 of those 15
- Podman: first choice in 1 of those 15

**Mid-market**: 28 of 84 answers did not name GitHub Actions (GitHub Actions is #1 of 10 at 68%).

- GitLab CI/CD: first choice in 5 of those 28
- Buildkite: first choice in 1 of those 28
- CircleCI: first choice in 1 of those 28

**Enterprise**: 51 of 84 answers did not name GitHub Actions (GitHub Actions is #2 of 12 at 19%).

- GitLab CI/CD: first choice in 11 of those 51
- Azure DevOps: first choice in 5 of those 51
- Buildkite: first choice in 4 of those 51
- GitHub: first choice in 2 of those 51
- JetBrains TeamCity: first choice in 2 of those 51
- GitHub Enterprise Server: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Harness: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Microsoft Azure DevOps Services: first choice in 1 of those 51

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