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We performed a comparison between AWS CodeBuild and AWS CodePipeline based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The integration is a good feature.""The solution provides good integrations.""The integration with other AWS services has streamlined our workflow.""The integration is a good feature.""It works seamlessly with AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR)."

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"It's a perfect solution if you are just using AWS.""The integrations are good.""The product is a one-stop solution that you can use to integrate, deploy and host your application.""The most valuable feature of AWS CodePipeline is the flexibility of the configuration.""I find performance to be the most valuable CodePipeline feature. It works perfectly and smoothly.""AWS CodePipeline has valuable integration features.""The integration with other applications is fabulous.""AWS CodePipeline offers multiple integrations and it has its own set of features in the area of code scanning and dynamic code testing."

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Cons
"The deployment fails sometimes.""While working on building images for multiple applications within a single script, I encountered an issue where looping functionality was not supported as expected.""There is no persistent storage or preservation of workspace between the builds.""They can further improve the integration of the Bitbucket for CodeBuild."

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"It would be a much better tool if it could be made compatible with other cloud services as well since this is an area the product currently lacks.""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.""The support team’s response time must be improved.""If there are many dependancies involved in the setup, it may take a long time.""If you're talking about multi-cloud, you can't use it.""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.""In the next release, I would like to see fewer timeout errors.""The tool does not provide automated features for evidence collection."

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  • "We pay a monthly licensing fee."
  • "Despite the cost, it is worth the investment."
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  • "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."
  • "I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten."
  • "AWS offers free business or enterprise support services."
  • "It is a straightforward approach where you pay for the resources you consume as they offer a subscription-based licensing model."
  • "The product is quite expensive compared to other solutions."
  • "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."
  • "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."
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    Overview

    AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages that are ready to deploy. With CodeBuild, you don’t need to provision, manage, and scale your own build servers. CodeBuild scales continuously and processes multiple builds concurrently, so your builds are not left waiting in a queue. You can get started quickly by using prepackaged build environments, or you can create custom build environments that use your own build tools. With CodeBuild, you are charged by the minute for the compute resources you use.

    AWS CodePipeline is a fully managed continuous delivery service that helps you automate your release pipelines for fast and reliable application and infrastructure updates. CodePipeline automates the build, test, and deploy phases of your release process every time there is a code change, based on the release model you define. This enables you to rapidly and reliably deliver features and updates. You can easily integrate AWS CodePipeline with third-party services such as GitHub or with your own custom plugin. With AWS CodePipeline, you only pay for what you use. There are no upfront fees or long-term commitments.

    Sample Customers
    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Insurance Company6%
    Government6%
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    Transportation Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Government13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    AWS CodeBuild is ranked 9th in Build Automation with 4 reviews while AWS CodePipeline is ranked 4th in Build Automation with 13 reviews. AWS CodeBuild is rated 8.8, while AWS CodePipeline is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of AWS CodeBuild writes "Provides good integrations, is flexible, and has a comparable price". On the other hand, the top reviewer of AWS CodePipeline writes "A fully managed service with excellent integrations and a flexible architecture". AWS CodeBuild is most compared with Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI and GitHub Actions, whereas AWS CodePipeline is most compared with GitLab, AWS CodeStar, Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

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