AWS CodePipeline vs CircleCI comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS CodePipeline
Ranking in Build Automation
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CircleCI
Ranking in Build Automation
11th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Build Automation category, the market share of AWS CodePipeline is 8.7% and it decreased by 3.7% compared to the previous year. The market share of CircleCI is 4.4% and it increased by 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Miguel Aedo - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 3, 2023
Stable platform with valuable integration features
We use the product for serverless integration AWS Lambda The product helps with testing the code. We can integrate it to build and deploy code. We can create an automation template as well. AWS CodePipeline has valuable integration features. The product could be integrated easily with other…
reviewer0972521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 26, 2023
Unhelpful support, unclear billing, and has offers ability to track usage
We've had occasional connectivity issues with cloud resources and build failure due to its own internal system setup and environment. That costs us credits. Support engineers do not thoroughly read and understand issues when emailing them. They reply to me with a totally different context about the problem. Just yesterday, my web applications failed to 'yarn build' after I downgraded the resource class from extr-large to large. I contacted support and got no reply. Billing is a mess. There is duplicate information in the bill downloaded from their website and when I asked for a consolidated bill, they just answered that they didn't have it. There is no transparency on how many billed minutes and credits I spent each day both on their website and the monthly bill which makes it difficult to understand when the monthly bill contains many refill item charges. It is difficult or impossible to track usage and burndown of my subscription and to gain total outstanding refill amounts on a daily basis. Their website doesn't provide sufficient information on credits allocated/calculated for my extra-large resource class.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I find performance to be the most valuable CodePipeline feature. It works perfectly and smoothly."
"The integrations are good."
"AWS CodePipeline has valuable integration features."
"It helps develop CI/CD implementations with centralized management of code building, deployment, and version control."
"The product is a one-stop solution that you can use to integrate, deploy and host your application."
"AWS CodePipeline offers multiple integrations and it has its own set of features in the area of code scanning and dynamic code testing."
"The product is cost-effective and integrates well with the AWS environment."
"It's a perfect solution if you are just using AWS."
"Enables us to detect exactly which build failed and why, and to push multiple builds to our production environment at a very fast rate."
"Some of the most valuable features include container-based builds, integration with Bit Bucket and being able to store artifacts."
"It's a stable product."
"The ability to automate the build process in a seamless way and run workflows effortlessly. It supports parallel builds so it can scale well. Also, it covers the basics of any build and integration tool, including email notifications (especially when tests are fixed), project insights, etc."
"The automation workflow in CircleCI related to third-party applications is very good and allows standardization of applications."
"The solution offers continuous integration and continuous delivery."
 

Cons

"The product’s pricing needs improvement."
"The solution could improve the documentation. Sometimes we have some issues with the documentation not updating after releasing .NET 6. We had some issues with building the code pipeline, and it was not updating the documentation. It's better to update the code documentation."
"If there are many dependancies involved in the setup, it may take a long time."
"AWS CodePipeline functions well, but there's room for improvement in providing technical support to regular customers who haven't purchased developer support. I mean, having it available for everyone, even if it's not a 24-hour service. It would be more useful if specific support hours were available for assistance."
"If you're talking about multi-cloud, you can't use it."
"The migration process from one source code to another needs improvement."
"The support team’s response time must be improved."
"The tool does not provide automated features for evidence collection."
"There needs to be some improvement in the user interface of CircleCI."
"Billing is a mess."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"Integration with Microsoft Azure is one area for improvement. Azure is growing in its user base, and supports various cloud infrastructure components such as Service Fabric, App Service, etc. Some of Azure’s deployment models (like Kudu) require a steep learning curve, but if CircleCI would come up with such features (deployment to App Service) out of the box, it would be amazing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS offers free business or enterprise support services."
"AWS CodePipeline is quite affordable. I've been running around four pipelines and the cost is around one dollar per month. It rarely exceeds two dollars."
"It is a straightforward approach where you pay for the resources you consume as they offer a subscription-based licensing model."
"Compared to other cloud services, AWS CodePipeline falls a bit more on the pricey side. I see that the price of the product has been increasing for the past few years."
"The product is quite expensive compared to other solutions."
"I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten."
"The pricing of this solution is dependent upon your needs including how many jobs you daily and how many times the developer will be changing codes and completing deployments."
"The price of CircleCI could be less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Which AWS solution would you choose - CodeStar or CodePipeline?
Both AWS solutions deliver solid options, with uniquely different features. AWS CodeStar allows for quick development, building, and deployments of apps. It also provides web application and web se...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS CodePipeline?
The product is quite expensive compared to other solutions.
What do you like most about CircleCI?
The solution offers continuous integration and continuous delivery.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CircleCI?
Beware of skyrocketing bills as CircleCI does not provide transparency into how they charge refills. Their monthly billing statement is almost unreadable and their online dashboard doesn't provide ...
What needs improvement with CircleCI?
We've had occasional connectivity issues with cloud resources and build failure due to its own internal system setup and environment. That costs us credits. Support engineers do not thoroughly read...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

CodePipeline
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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Shopify, Zenefits, Concur Technologies, CyberAgent
Find out what your peers are saying about AWS CodePipeline vs. CircleCI and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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