Provider Overview

Screwdriver CD is Yahoo's (now Verizon Media) open-source continuous delivery platform with container-native builds and declarative pipeline configuration. Screwdriver is designed for simplicity and extensibility — define build and deploy pipelines in YAML, with each job running in an isolated Docker container. Natively supports GitHub integration via Webhook triggers.

Key Strengths

  • Container Isolation: Each build in its own container
  • YAML Configuration: Simple pipeline definitions
  • Auto-Scaling: Workers scale based on queue length
  • Open Source Free: Self-hostable, no vendor lock-in

Limitations

  • Inactive Community: Mostly maintained by Yahoo internally
  • Limited Docs: Few tutorials and best practices
  • Slow Updates: Slower iteration than active open-source projects

Use Cases

  • Yahoo/Verizon Ecosystem (★★★★)
  • Self-Hosted CI/CD (★★★): Lightweight open-source option
  • Mainstream CI/CD Users (★★): Evaluate Jenkins or GitHub Actions

Pricing

Item Price
Screwdriver Core Open source free (BSD)

FAQ

  • Still actively developed? Yes, but update frequency is low.
  • Supports Kubernetes? Via Kubernetes executor.
  • vs Jenkins? Screwdriver is lighter but less feature-rich.