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Apple Xcode Cloud

Apple-managed CI/CD with monthly compute-hour quotas and Apple Developer Program membership prerequisite. Individual machine shape is not publicly specified here.

Reviewed Sep 21, 2026Provider claims · source links included
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Company summary of documented Mac-service commitments. Reference plans and category differences remain explicit. Not an entitlement guarantee for every offer; no price, hardware value, benchmark or identity bonus.

6/6 categories scored · 0/6 with sufficient current evidence · 0/19 underlying criteria resolved · Oldest evidence Sep 24, 2026 · Recheck by Oct 24, 2026. Coverage is not a quality score.

0/3 No evidence · 1/3 Bad · 2/3 Good · 3/3 Excellent. These are our rubric ratings of documented commitments. A zero means insufficient supported evidence, not proven poor service.

Apple Inc.US parent / product · US listing eligible

US parent/product attribution; the applicable agreement determines the contracting party.

Identity source ↗ · Listing policy & limits ↗
SLA protections0/3 · No evidence

No sufficient current, consistent evidence for every required criterion. Missing or disputed findings receive 0; this does not establish that the service is bad.

CI runners · 0/3 · No evidence

Evidence scope: Apple Developer Program membership with Xcode Cloud (standard included CI minutes; additional compute billed by Apple). · Needs review

Availability commitment & remedy 0/3 · No evidence

Section 12 expressly disclaims uninterrupted or timely developer services under the standard agreement. This is not a measured uptime finding.

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗
Support0/3 · No evidence

No sufficient current, consistent evidence for every required criterion. Missing or disputed findings receive 0; this does not establish that the service is bad.

CI runners · 0/3 · No evidence

Evidence scope: Apple Developer Program membership with Xcode Cloud (standard included CI minutes; additional compute billed by Apple). · Needs review

Incident response & escalation 0/3 · No evidence

No supported finding has been imported for this criterion.

Support access 0/3 · No evidence

A support channel is documented, but its applicable coverage hours remain unknown. Missing hours do not establish a limited-hours grade.

Imported finding (not established): Graded partial from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/xcode-cloud/). Note: 24/7 coverage applies to account/enrollment support, not technical support; technical support hours are not committed.

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗
Security controls0/3 · No evidence

No sufficient current, consistent evidence for every required criterion. Missing or disputed findings receive 0; this does not establish that the service is bad.

CI runners · 0/3 · No evidence

Evidence scope: Apple Developer Program membership with Xcode Cloud (standard included CI minutes; additional compute billed by Apple). · Needs review

Account & team access 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/xcode-cloud/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

Isolation & credentials 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/xcode-cloud/security/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

Security documentation 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/xcode-cloud/security/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗
Data lifecycle0/3 · No evidence

No sufficient current, consistent evidence for every required criterion. Missing or disputed findings receive 0; this does not establish that the service is bad.

CI runners · 0/3 · No evidence

Evidence scope: Apple Developer Program membership with Xcode Cloud (standard included CI minutes; additional compute billed by Apple). · Needs review

Data lifecycle 0/3 · No evidence

Retention/deletion or recovery responsibilities remain unresolved; a complete lifecycle grade is not justified.

Imported finding (not established): Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-cloud/). Note: Artifact/log retention duration is not stated.

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗
Workflow0/3 · No evidence

No sufficient current, consistent evidence for every required criterion. Missing or disputed findings receive 0; this does not establish that the service is bad.

CI runners · 0/3 · No evidence

Evidence scope: Apple Developer Program membership with Xcode Cloud (standard included CI minutes; additional compute billed by Apple). · Needs review

Repository & pull requests 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/xcode-cloud/security/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

Build triggers 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-cloud/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

Signing & publishing 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-cloud/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

Images & Xcode lifecycle 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-cloud/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

Logs, artifacts & debugging 0/3 · No evidence

No supported finding has been imported for this criterion.

Cache & concurrency 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-cloud/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗
Billing clarity0/3 · No evidence

No sufficient current, consistent evidence for every required criterion. Missing or disputed findings receive 0; this does not establish that the service is bad.

CI runners · 0/3 · No evidence

Evidence scope: Apple Developer Program membership with Xcode Cloud (standard included CI minutes; additional compute billed by Apple). · Needs review

Complete charge structure 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/xcode-cloud/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

Cancellation & billing stop 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/support/terms/apple-developer-program-license-agreement/).

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

Entitlements & purchase terms 0/3 · No evidence

Graded full from first-party documentation (https://developer.apple.com/xcode-cloud/). Note: Line-item invoice formats are not specified.

Source · Sep 24, 2026 ↗

0–3 grades use fixed rules, never price or hardware value. Missing required evidence receives 0; otherwise the weakest criterion and service scope set the grade. No overall average. Read the rubric ↗

Company information

Official website ↗

Company-wide information is shown here once. Resource-specific support, terms and exceptions are recorded in each listing below. Operator relationships are not independently verified unless the evidence explicitly says so.

Research notes & open questions

No invented chip, RAM, disk or addressable VM. Exact toolchain/image selectors, concurrency and billing increments require additional documentation. App Store Connect ciProducts are software projects, not compute inventory. Verified gap resolution (2026-09-24): CI checklist progressed; 17 criteria graded in the gap-resolution wave. Open-questions follow-up (2026-09-24): Still open: ci.incident_response: Does Xcode Cloud offer severity-based incident response or escalation?; ci.debugging: Can a customer obtain interactive shell access to an active Xcode Cloud build machine?

Availability methods

Categories
  • ci
Signal
Service health
Access
Public
Format
JSONP
Component
Xcode Cloud
Limitation
Service incidents; no machine inventory or queue capacity.

A source for checking provider information; this does not establish current machine availability or guaranteed capacity. Last endpoint check: 2026-09-21.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Structured observation

Billing boundary

Downgrade effective
next billing date
Cancellation effective
next billing date

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. Apple expressly states the effective boundary for both downgrades and cancellations.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Commercial terms

Purchased subscription replaces membership allowance
Yes
Duration
for the duration of the subscription

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. This applies for the duration of a purchased Xcode Cloud compute-hour subscription and describes its relationship to the membership allowance.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Opt out data

Disconnect
product, workflows and builds become inaccessible and cannot be restored

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Payment methods

Charged to
Account Holder’s selected payment method
Taxes
included in subscription charge

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. The selected payment method belongs to the Account Holder, and taxes are included in the charge.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Refund policy

Eligible scenario
cancel and opt out immediately
Request method
Account Holder contacts Apple Support
Refund
request permitted, not guaranteed

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. The refund request route applies when the account cancels and opts out immediately; Apple Support contact is required.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Subscription management

Manager
Apple Developer Program Account Holder
Upgrade
immediate; new billing period/quota
Downgrade
after current period
Cancel
paid quota lasts current period then25hours/month

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Membership pricing

Needs review
Amount
99
Currency
USD
Unit
year
Membership
Apple Developer Program
Required for
Xcode Cloud
Waivers
Some eligible organizations may qualify; default comparison assumes standard paid membership.

Standard Apple Developer Program fee; 25 Xcode Cloud compute hours/month are included. Membership also includes other developer benefits; fee waivers are not assumed.

Source ↗Observed Sep 24, 2026 · Provider documented

THE RESOURCE CATALOG

Full specifications

5 individual listings
CI runners#

100 compute hours/month

Public listing; stock and purchase eligibility are not established by this record.

Native price$49.99/ month

Developer membership required · 100 hours included · Source changed — needs review

System
CI runnerSpecs not published
Software & location

Versions not documented

Region not documented

Availability

Check availability

Confirm before ordering

Estimated bill · default usage

Est. $698.88 / 12 monthsValue 55/100 · price-based
Calculation & assumptions

100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 10 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice.

100 × $852 ÷ ($852 + $698.88) = 55/100.

Pricing or billing evidence needs review.

  • One user and one concurrent job or machine.
  • Excludes optional add-ons, transfer, extra storage and applicable taxes.
  • Estimated from the available listed price; unresolved charges and terms remain in the source details.
Reference prices · 10 providers
Source values

Not a company quality score. Compare company commitments ↗

Offer value methodology ↗

CI: 1,000 minutes/month for 12 months, 10-minute jobs, private repositories, new Apple membership. Machines: one 720-hour allocation. Change usage assumptions ↗

Services & integrations

Service integrations for this offering are still being reviewed. The specifications below retain the available source evidence; confirm required integrations with the provider.

Workload capabilities

Admin
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Docker
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Graphical desktop
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

IOS simulator
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Nested virtualization
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

SSH
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Xcode build
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Pricing & commercial terms

Billing unit

Unit
task compute hour
Parallel tasks consume additively
Yes

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Pricing

Needs review
Currency
USD
Amount
49.99
Unit
month
Included compute hours
100
Rollover
No
Developer membership required
Yes

Monthly compute allowance requires Apple Developer Program membership. Paid plans replace, rather than add to, the 25-hour allowance.

Source ↗Observed Sep 24, 2026 · Provider documented

CI runners#

1000 compute hours/month

Public listing; stock and purchase eligibility are not established by this record.

Native price$399.99/ month

Developer membership required · 1000 hours included · Source changed — needs review

System
CI runnerSpecs not published
Software & location

Versions not documented

Region not documented

Availability

Check availability

Confirm before ordering

Estimated bill · default usage

Est. $4,898.88 / 12 monthsValue 15/100 · price-based
Calculation & assumptions

100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 10 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice.

100 × $852 ÷ ($852 + $4,898.88) = 15/100.

Pricing or billing evidence needs review.

  • One user and one concurrent job or machine.
  • Excludes optional add-ons, transfer, extra storage and applicable taxes.
  • Estimated from the available listed price; unresolved charges and terms remain in the source details.
Reference prices · 10 providers
Source values

Not a company quality score. Compare company commitments ↗

Offer value methodology ↗

CI: 1,000 minutes/month for 12 months, 10-minute jobs, private repositories, new Apple membership. Machines: one 720-hour allocation. Change usage assumptions ↗

Services & integrations

Service integrations for this offering are still being reviewed. The specifications below retain the available source evidence; confirm required integrations with the provider.

Workload capabilities

Admin
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Docker
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Graphical desktop
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

IOS simulator
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Nested virtualization
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

SSH
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Xcode build
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Pricing & commercial terms

Billing unit

Unit
task compute hour
Parallel tasks consume additively
Yes

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Pricing

Needs review
Currency
USD
Amount
399.99
Unit
month
Included compute hours
1,000
Rollover
No
Developer membership required
Yes

Monthly compute allowance requires Apple Developer Program membership. Paid plans replace, rather than add to, the 25-hour allowance.

Source ↗Observed Sep 24, 2026 · Provider documented

CI runners#

10000 compute hours/month

Public listing; stock and purchase eligibility are not established by this record.

Native price$3,999.99/ month

Developer membership required · 10000 hours included · Source changed — needs review

System
CI runnerSpecs not published
Software & location

Versions not documented

Region not documented

Availability

Check availability

Confirm before ordering

Estimated bill · default usage

Est. $48,098.88 / 12 monthsValue 2/100 · price-based
Calculation & assumptions

100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 10 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice.

100 × $852 ÷ ($852 + $48,098.88) = 2/100.

Pricing or billing evidence needs review.

  • One user and one concurrent job or machine.
  • Excludes optional add-ons, transfer, extra storage and applicable taxes.
  • Estimated from the available listed price; unresolved charges and terms remain in the source details.
Reference prices · 10 providers
Source values

Not a company quality score. Compare company commitments ↗

Offer value methodology ↗

CI: 1,000 minutes/month for 12 months, 10-minute jobs, private repositories, new Apple membership. Machines: one 720-hour allocation. Change usage assumptions ↗

Services & integrations

Service integrations for this offering are still being reviewed. The specifications below retain the available source evidence; confirm required integrations with the provider.

Workload capabilities

Admin
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Docker
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Graphical desktop
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

IOS simulator
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Nested virtualization
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

SSH
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Xcode build
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Pricing & commercial terms

Billing unit

Unit
task compute hour
Parallel tasks consume additively
Yes

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Pricing

Needs review
Currency
USD
Amount
3,999.99
Unit
month
Included compute hours
10,000
Rollover
No
Developer membership required
Yes

Monthly compute allowance requires Apple Developer Program membership. Paid plans replace, rather than add to, the 25-hour allowance.

Source ↗Observed Sep 24, 2026 · Provider documented

CI runners#

25 compute hours/month

Public listing; stock and purchase eligibility are not established by this record.

Native priceIncluded with membership

Developer membership required · 25 hours included · Source changed — needs review

System
CI runnerSpecs not published
Software & location

Versions not documented

Region not documented

Availability

Check availability

Confirm before ordering

Estimated bill · default usage

Est. $99 / 12 monthsValue 90/100 · price-based
Calculation & assumptions

100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 10 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice.

100 × $852 ÷ ($852 + $99) = 90/100.

Pricing or billing evidence needs review.

  • One user and one concurrent job or machine.
  • Excludes optional add-ons, transfer, extra storage and applicable taxes.
  • Estimated from the available listed price; unresolved charges and terms remain in the source details.
Reference prices · 10 providers
Source values

Not a company quality score. Compare company commitments ↗

Offer value methodology ↗

CI: 1,000 minutes/month for 12 months, 10-minute jobs, private repositories, new Apple membership. Machines: one 720-hour allocation. Change usage assumptions ↗

Services & integrations

Service integrations for this offering are still being reviewed. The specifications below retain the available source evidence; confirm required integrations with the provider.

Workload capabilities

Admin
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Docker
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Graphical desktop
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

IOS simulator
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Nested virtualization
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

SSH
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Xcode build
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Pricing & commercial terms

Billing unit

Unit
task compute hour
Parallel tasks consume additively
Yes

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Pricing

Needs review
Currency
USD
Amount
0
Unit
month
Included compute hours
25
Rollover
No
Developer membership required
Yes

Monthly compute allowance requires Apple Developer Program membership. Paid plans replace, rather than add to, the 25-hour allowance.

Source ↗Observed Sep 24, 2026 · Provider documented

CI runners#

250 compute hours/month

Public listing; stock and purchase eligibility are not established by this record.

Native price$99.99/ month

Developer membership required · 250 hours included · Source changed — needs review

System
CI runnerSpecs not published
Software & location

Versions not documented

Region not documented

Availability

Check availability

Confirm before ordering

Estimated bill · default usage

Est. $1,298.88 / 12 monthsValue 40/100 · price-based
Calculation & assumptions

100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Category price comparison; 10 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice.

100 × $852 ÷ ($852 + $1,298.88) = 40/100.

Pricing or billing evidence needs review.

  • One user and one concurrent job or machine.
  • Excludes optional add-ons, transfer, extra storage and applicable taxes.
  • Estimated from the available listed price; unresolved charges and terms remain in the source details.
Reference prices · 10 providers
Source values

Not a company quality score. Compare company commitments ↗

Offer value methodology ↗

CI: 1,000 minutes/month for 12 months, 10-minute jobs, private repositories, new Apple membership. Machines: one 720-hour allocation. Change usage assumptions ↗

Services & integrations

Service integrations for this offering are still being reviewed. The specifications below retain the available source evidence; confirm required integrations with the provider.

Workload capabilities

Admin
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Docker
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Graphical desktop
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

IOS simulator
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Nested virtualization
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

SSH
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Xcode build
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Pricing & commercial terms

Billing unit

Unit
task compute hour
Parallel tasks consume additively
Yes

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Pricing

Needs review
Currency
USD
Amount
99.99
Unit
month
Included compute hours
250
Rollover
No
Developer membership required
Yes

Monthly compute allowance requires Apple Developer Program membership. Paid plans replace, rather than add to, the 25-hour allowance.

Source ↗Observed Sep 24, 2026 · Provider documented