BuildJet Analysis: $500K Raised
What is BuildJet?
BuildJet sold managed performance runners for GitHub Actions and said its hardware and software made builds faster. The company described custom dedicated bare-metal infrastructure, AMD and ARM runner options, and security controls including isolated VMs and complete job wipes. BuildJet later announced it was shutting down because GitHub had narrowed the performance gap with faster hardware and native ARM support.
Location
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Employees
1-10
Founded
2022
Investors
- Y Combinator
Product Features & Capabilities
- Managed performance runners for GitHub Actions, faster and cheaper builds, free trial minutes, secure runner fleet, easy setup with GitHub integration, isolated VMs, data security priority, various hardware options for different tasks.
Pricing
- 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM: $0.004 / min (AMD64), $0.008 / min (ARM)
- 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM: $0.008 / min (AMD64), $0.016 / min (ARM)
- 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM: $0.016 / min (AMD64), $0.032 / min (ARM)
- 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM: $0.032 / min (AMD64), $0.064 / min (ARM)
- 32 vCPU, 64 GB RAM: $0.048 / min (AMD64), $0.128 / min (ARM)
How much BuildJet raised
Pre-Seed - $500,000
April 5, 2023Lead Investor: Eight Capital and 3 other investors
Business Model
Usage-based pricing with concurrency extensions and free credits for new users.
Competitors Overview
BuildJet operates in the market of managed performance runners for GitHub Actions, and its main competitors include:
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WarpBuild:
- Advantages: WarpBuild supports unlimited concurrency at no additional cost, while BuildJet has limits on concurrent vCPUs and charges extra for more. WarpBuild also offers unlimited cache storage with fast performance, whereas BuildJet provides only 20GB of cache per repository and has reported slower cache performance. Additionally, WarpBuild supports a wider range of operating systems, including the latest Ubuntu and MacOS runners, and offers features like snapshots and Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC). WarpBuild is also in the process of obtaining SOC2 compliance, which BuildJet does not have.
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Namespace:
- Namespace is another competitor that provides GitHub Actions runners. Specific advantages or differences were not detailed in the sources, but it is mentioned as a notable alternative.
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Official GitHub Runners:
- While not a direct competitor in terms of pricing, official GitHub runners are often compared against third-party options like BuildJet. BuildJet claims to offer faster and cheaper builds compared to traditional GitHub runners.
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Other Alternatives:
- Other tools mentioned as alternatives include Git, GitHub, Visual Studio Code, Docker, GitLab, and Kubernetes. However, these serve different purposes within the development ecosystem and are not direct competitors in the managed runner space.
Overall, BuildJet's primary advantages are its cost-effectiveness and speed, but competitors like WarpBuild offer more features and flexibility, which may appeal to larger or more complex projects.
Market Focus
BuildJet primarily focuses on the software development industry, specifically in providing managed performance runners for GitHub Actions to enhance build efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
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