Blacksmith
The fastest way to run your GitHub Actions
blacksmith.sh Software Development / Hosting, Deployment & DevOps
- Monthly visits
- 172K
- Up20.3%MoMOct 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- Usage-based
- No monthly subscription pricing
- Launched
- 2y ago
- 2024-07-24 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions- hey @useblacksmith is this real?!?!?!?
@ryoppippi · 2026-11-10 · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 640 views
- Heading to KubeCon, November 9-12? Find Blacksmith at booth 272. Run GitHub Actions jobs up to 2x faster than GitHub-hosted runners. Change one line of YAML, keep your workflows, and leave autoscaling, caching, and infrastructure to us.
@useblacksmith · 2026-11-09 · 13 likes · 0 reposts · 1,115 views
Launched on Product HuntLaunch
Faster and cheaper hosted GitHub Actions runners
Jul 24, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page
Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- What engineers like:
- Faster runners using more up to date CPUs. Supports faster caching of jobs (up to 400MB/s vs GitHub 100MB/s) and colocation of caching physically closer to the runners. Includes a Docker pull-through cache. Cheaper runner costs. Custom caching actions optimized for Rust, Gradle, Zig. NVMe backed I/O.
- Trade-offs & limitations:
- Doesn’t support personal GitHub accounts. No Windows or macOS runners.
- Best suited for:
- Developers using Rust, Gradle, or Zig should consider Blacksmith
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct53%
- Organic Search21%
- Social9%
- Referrals7%
- Other9%
Countries
- United States45%
- Colombia15%
- Mexico6%
- Brazil6%
- United Kingdom4%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2023-12-15
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| blacksmith | 71.6K |
| blacksmith ai | 2,850 |
| blacksmith ci | 1,710 |
| blacksmit | 480 |
| blacksmith action | 290 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Trial: None · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshots- Homewww.blacksmith.sh/
- Pricingwww.blacksmith.sh/pricing Snapshot 2026-11-03
- Featureswww.blacksmith.sh/security Snapshot 2026-11-03
Changes
Design
Retro & Nostalgic (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“The fastest way to run your GitHub Actions”
Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Code Block / Terminal / CLI → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Outcome & Speed Promise
- Code & Terminal
- Metrics Strip
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 8.0
- Color & Contrast
- 8.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 8.0
- Craft & Polish
- 8.0
- Distinctiveness
- 8.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Press Start 2P / Inter / JetBrains Mono
- Hero layout
- Split Copy & Visual
- Primary visual
- Code Block / Terminal / CLI
- Conversion CTA
- Start Free / Sign Up
- Social proof
- User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Navigation
- Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density
- Light · Airy
- Corners & depth
- Pill · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Retro & Nostalgic (with Vibrant Pop)
Pixel typography, classic OS window chrome, or warm vintage print palettes.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #e2ff00;
--surface: #b9e4f7;
--foreground: #161616;
--muted-foreground: #4a4a4a;
--accent: #000000;
--radius: 9999px;
--font-heading: "Press Start 2P", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #E2FF00 (~70%) · Surface #B9E4F7 (~8%) · Text #161616 (~14%) · Muted Text #4A4A4A (~3%) · Accent #000000 (~5%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Code Block / Terminal / CLI
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Outcome & Speed Promise
- Hero components: Code & Terminal, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Retro & Nostalgic (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.
## Avoid
- Generic modern corporate gradients
- Inconsistent mixing of modern flat UI and retro chrome
Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.
Questions & evidence
- How much does Blacksmith cost?
- Ubuntu x64: Unknown; Ubuntu ARM: Unknown; Windows x64: Unknown; macOS M4: Unknown; Enterprise: Unknown. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
- How much website traffic does Blacksmith get?
- Vaneform estimates 172K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is Blacksmith and what platforms does it support?
- Blacksmith is catalogued under Hosting, Deployment & DevOps: The fastest way to run your GitHub Actions. Supported platforms: Web.
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