Top 10 Free & Open-Source DevOps Tools for a Seamless 2024

The DevOps world keeps moving fast, and finding the right tools can make all the difference. As we wrap up 2024 and look ahead, it’s clear that open-source solutions are leading the charge, helping teams streamline workflows, automate deployments, and secure their systems without burning a hole in their budget.

In this list, we’ve rounded up the top free and open-source tools that can handle everything from CI/CD pipelines to security and performance monitoring. These are the tools that every DevOps engineer should have in their toolkit, ready to take on today’s challenges and tomorrow’s innovations.

1. CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery)

GitHub Actions

• What It Does: Automates testing, building, and deployment workflows directly in your GitHub repository.
• Why It’s Cool: Seamless GitHub integration with reusable workflows for various automation tasks.
• Open-Source: Partially (GitHub itself is closed-source, but Actions are free for public repositories).
• Official website: https://github.com/features/actions

GitLab CI

• What It Does: Provides a built-in CI/CD pipeline as part of…