Reviewed by the Softwares.com Editorial Team · Last updated June 2026 · How we rate
Key facts
- Vendor
- Dagger
- Pricing
- Open source — Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Linux, Mac, Windows, Api
- Best for
- Developers, Platform Teams
- Editor rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
What is Dagger?
Dagger is a ci cd tool from Dagger. Dagger lets engineers define CI/CD pipelines as code in their own language and run them identically on any CI or locally via a portable engine.
Dagger uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to developers, platform-teams and runs on Linux, Mac, Windows, Api.
Standout strengths include pipelines in real code, runs anywhere, strong caching. Worth weighing: new paradigm to adopt, cloud features paid.
Dagger pricing
Pros
- Pipelines in real code
- Runs anywhere
- Strong caching
Cons
- New paradigm to adopt
- Cloud features paid
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dagger?
Dagger lets engineers define CI/CD pipelines as code in their own language and run them identically on any CI or locally via a portable engine.
How much does Dagger cost?
Dagger is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does Dagger have a free trial?
Dagger offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does Dagger support?
Dagger is available on Linux, Mac, Windows, Api.