Buildkite provides a hybrid CI/CD model: the control plane is hosted, but agents run on your infrastructure for maximum speed and security.
Buildkite takes a unique approach to CI/CD by separating the orchestration layer from the execution layer. The Buildkite dashboard and API are cloud-hosted, but your build agents run on your own infrastructure — your servers, your VMs, your containers. This hybrid model gives teams the convenience of a managed service with the performance and security benefits of self-hosted builds. Buildkite is used by companies like Shopify, Canva, and Elastic for builds at massive scale, handling thousands of concurrent jobs efficiently.