Depot review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Depot suits small businesses and enterprises that want hosted build automation, with the entry plan priced at $20 and no free tier. The trade-off is clear: you get a 7 day trial to test it, then a plan whose allowance is 500 build min/month entry plan.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small businesses that want a paid hosted build pipeline with a trial to size it first.
- Price from
- $20 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Usage limits
- 500 build min/month entry plan (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 7 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Tool type
- Automation (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2022 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- depot.dev
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry plan at $20 sits at the €19.65 for automation tools.
- A 7 day trial on the free trial route lets teams test the pipeline first.
- Support is covered by a help centre and a community, help centre and community.
- Founded in 2022 and aimed at small businesses and enterprises alike, small business and enterprise.
Cons
- No free plan, so the 7 day trial is the only route in.
- Support runs on help centre and community only, with no direct line listed.
- The entry plan stops at 500 build min/month entry plan, which a heavy pipeline can outgrow.
Who it suits
- Small businesses that want build automation in one place, listed audiences small business and enterprise.
- Enterprises that pay for build speed and can plan around a monthly allowance, 500 build min/month entry plan.
- Teams that prefer to size a trial first, free trial running 7 days.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who needs a free plan: IFTTT starts at $2.99, while Depot has no free plan.
- Price-first shoppers comparing every entry figure, since Shafrik lists XOF 9,900 and Infloww lists $40.
How Depot compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does Depot cost to start?+
Entry pricing on Depot begins at $20, and that is the figure to budget from at the start rather than a discounted introduction rate. The pricing pages quote a single entry plan, and the overall cost score for the service is 3.1.
Is there a free plan or a free trial?+
Depot has no free plan. The way in is a free trial of 7 days, and free trial is the route listed in the pricing, so the entry plan is what you pay for once the trial is over.
What are the usage limits?+
The entry plan is bounded by 500 build min/month entry plan, so monthly build minutes are the unit that decides whether a plan fits. Teams running heavier pipelines need to size that allowance before committing, since going beyond it means moving to another plan.
Who is Depot built for?+
Depot is aimed at small businesses and enterprises, the two audiences listed as small business and enterprise, and it sits in the automation category, automation. It was founded in 2022, so it is a younger service than most names on a comparison sheet.
How does Depot support its users?+
Support comes through help centre and community, which covers a help centre and a community. Direct contact is not part of that list, so teams that lean on a named person should weigh that before paying for an entry plan.
How does Depot's price compare with other automation tools?+
Depot's entry price of $20 matches the €19.65 for automation tools, and it ranks 146 of 307 on entry price across the sheet. The category spread runs €0.04 to €1,315.44.
What score does Depot get on cost?+
Depot's overall score is 3.1, and the whole of it comes from the cost part, 3.1. That tells you the comparison here is driven by price rather than features, and the page lists 3 alternatives to weigh beside it.
Sources
- depot.dev checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Tool type
“10x faster programmable CI engine”
- depot.dev/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Free plan, Free trial length, Pricing model, Price from, Support channels, Usage limits
“Start for free, collaborate with your team”
- venturebeat.com/programming-development/depot-raises-4-1m... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Founded in 2022 by Galbraith and his co-founder Jacob Gillespie”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Small businesses that want a paid hosted build pipeline with a trial to size it first.