Yes, AWS CodePipeline has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes One free active V1 pipeline per month, for pipelines older than 30 days with at least one code change run through them and 100 free action execution minutes per month for V2 pipelines, shared across all V2 pipelines in the account.
About
AWS CodePipeline is a fully managed continuous delivery service that helps teams automate software release workflows from source through build, test, and deployment. It is designed to streamline release processes, reduce operational overhead, and support faster delivery of application updates.
- Models end-to-end CI/CD pipelines without provisioning servers.
- Defines pipeline stages and actions through the AWS Management Console or CLI.
- Supports notifications, access control, and custom integrations.
- Works with AWS services and third-party tools through built-in and custom actions.
The service is aimed at teams that want to standardize and automate release pipelines while maintaining flexibility for different deployment patterns and integrations.
Free Tier Value
This free tier is worth about $1/month because it includes one active V1 pipeline each month, which matches the cheapest paid V1 rate of $1.00 per active pipeline. The V2 allowance is usage-based and small in dollar terms, but the page does not publish enough detail to turn those 100 minutes into a reliable monthly dollar estimate here; the offer is still capped and a credit card is required to create the account, so the score stays modest rather than near the paid-plan price.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- One free active V1 pipeline per month, for pipelines older than 30 days with at least one code change run through them.
- 100 free action execution minutes per month for V2 pipelines, shared across all V2 pipelines in the account.
- Free minutes reset at the start of each calendar month; unused minutes do not carry over.
See AWS CodePipeline pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
V1-type pipelines
- active V1 pipelines
- 1 per month free tier applies after first 30 days
- pipeline age
- must exist for more than 30 days to be billable
- code changes
- at least one code change must run through the pipeline in the month
- Standard pipeline, stage, and action-level parameters
- Automatically designated for pipelines without an explicit type
- Free for the first 30 days after creation
- No upfront fees or commitments
V2-type pipelines
- action execution minute
- billed per minute, rounded up to the nearest minute
- manual approval actions
- not charged
- custom action types
- not charged
- Extended pipeline definition with triggers and variables
- Charged only for action execution time
- Manual approval and custom action types are not charged
- No upfront fees or commitments
Pricing extracted from AWS CodePipeline's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is AWS CodePipeline free forever?
Yes. AWS CodePipeline has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed AWS CodePipeline's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. AWS CodePipeline's cheapest paid plan is V1-type pipelines at $1 / unit / month.
What is AWS CodePipeline's free tier worth?
AWS CodePipeline's free tier is worth about $1.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 29/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.