# Circle CI - Why not Travis

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/circle-ci-why-not-travis/39238>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [December 15, 2015, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/circle-ci-why-not-travis/39238 "2015-12-15T11:58:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![KishanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb9ed0/32.png) [@KishanB](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/KishanB)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/circle-ci-why-not-travis/39238/1 "2015-12-15T11:58:33Z")

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Why does ionic projects use Circle CI ?  
What makes it distinctive than others sayTravis?  
If i am building some small app using a starter template should i prefer Circle CI ?  
Generally what is the preffered CI for ionic apps?

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**Author:** ![bengtler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/bengtler/32/98565_2.png) [@bengtler](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/bengtler)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/circle-ci-why-not-travis/39238/2 "2015-12-15T12:44:31Z")

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i am using travis ci because it is easy to use, a german company! it plays well together with other services like coverall and it is free for all public repositories.

Circle ci has also a free-plan.

so it is very subjective… but i am from germany and i like the service… so i try to support local services, if i think they are worth it 😄

If you want to run a private/own CI-Server you can use gitlab CI. It is free if you are hosting it on your own 😉

Greets.