The setup time isn’t cheap, though, and the UI is... confusing.
If you’re using a dedicated ec2 instance, most providers (gitlab, buildkite, github, etc) will let you connect it as an agent for free.
IMO using your own runner is a better way to go in general because the standard ones tend to be very underpowered and you can get much faster builds without spending much.
At that point different providers are largely competing on price and UX (imo Buildkite have the best developer UX and the time saved as a result is well worth the price).
(Not affiliated with buildkite other than as a user).
If you’re using a dedicated ec2 instance, most providers (gitlab, buildkite, github, etc) will let you connect it as an agent for free.
IMO using your own runner is a better way to go in general because the standard ones tend to be very underpowered and you can get much faster builds without spending much.
At that point different providers are largely competing on price and UX (imo Buildkite have the best developer UX and the time saved as a result is well worth the price).
(Not affiliated with buildkite other than as a user).