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GitHub Actions is GitHub's built-in CI/CD platform. It allows you to automate workflows directly from your GitHub repository — building, testing, and deploying your applications. GitHub Actions has first-class integration with Azure, making it a popular choice for teams that use GitHub for source control and Azure for cloud infrastructure.
| Feature | GitHub Actions | Azure Pipelines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | YAML workflow files in .github/workflows/ | YAML in azure-pipelines.yml |
| Source control | GitHub | Azure Repos or GitHub |
| Marketplace | GitHub Marketplace (20,000+ actions) | Azure DevOps Task library |
| Runners | GitHub-hosted or self-hosted | Microsoft-hosted or self-hosted |
| Environments | Environments with protection rules | Environments with approvals and checks |
| Secrets | Repository, environment, or organisation secrets | Variable groups, Key Vault integration |
| Matrix builds | Built-in matrix strategy | Built-in matrix strategy |
| Free tier | 2,000 minutes/month (public repos: unlimited) | 1,800 minutes/month (1 parallel job) |
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