The short answer
The registry records CircleCI Automated Build & CI/CD Platform as a possible interpretation of CIRCLECI* CONTINUOUS. This descriptor-to-company association has not passed claim-level evidence review. Compare the exact line, amount and posted status with your own receipt or account activity; the name alone cannot confirm the merchant or whether you authorized the payment.
What do the parts of CIRCLECI* CONTINUOUS mean?
- CIRCLECI * CONTINUOUS
- Before the asterisk, "CIRCLECI" usually names the platform or parent company. After it, "CONTINUOUS" usually names the product, store or order. How descriptors work →
The notes below are unreviewed registry explanations, not confirmation of merchant identity, authorization or current policy. Claim-level source review is pending for this entry.
Why it shows up like this
Unreviewed registry note: CIRCLECI* CONTINUOUS is a billing charge from Circle Internet Services, Inc., the company behind CircleCI — a cloud-based continuous integration and delivery platform used by software development teams. CircleCI automates the process of testing and deploying code: every time a developer pushes a commit to GitHub or Bitbucket, CircleCI spins up a build environment, runs the test suite, and reports results. The platform supports Docker, Linux, macOS, and Windows executors.
Unreviewed registry note: Charges appear because your organization is on a paid Performance plan, which starts at $15/month per active user seat and includes a credit allocation for build minutes. When those credits run low, the plan can auto-refill — your card gets charged for additional credit packs without a separate notification. The descriptor may also show as CIRCLECI INC, CIRCLECI.COM, or CIRCLE INTERNET SVCS depending on the payment processor. This is a common surprise charge for engineering teams where a junior developer set up CI pipelines on a company card.
Don’t recognize it? You might still
- Unreviewed registry note: A DevOps or backend engineer set up automated CI/CD pipelines connected to GitHub or Bitbucket.
- Unreviewed registry note: Automated test suites consumed compute credits faster than baseline allocations, auto-refilling credits.
- Unreviewed registry note: A Performance plan renewed on its monthly subscription schedule.
What to do, in order
- Sign in to CircleCI App Unreviewed registry note: Open app.circleci.com and log in with your VCS account (GitHub or Bitbucket).
- Inspect Plan and Credits Unreviewed registry note: review to Organization Settings > Plan to view credit usage, active users, and invoices.
- Downgrade or Stop Pipelines Unreviewed registry note: Switch your plan back to the Free plan (which includes 6,000 monthly build minutes) to stop charges.
Quick questions
How does credit auto-refill work on CircleCI?
Unreviewed registry note: Performance plans automatically charge your credit card for additional credit packs when your organization balance falls below a set buffer.
How do I turn off auto-refill on CircleCI?
Unreviewed registry note: In Organization Settings > Plan > Credit Settings, you can configure spending caps or disable automated credit purchases.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Circle Internet Services, Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Sources and evidence
Sources may support different parts of this page. A company homepage does not establish a statement descriptor, refund policy or contact detail. Check the claim notes and your own receipt before acting.
- CircleCI Billing Overview Documentation https://circleci.com
- FTC: Disputing Credit Card Charges https://consumer.ftc.gov
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