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

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Pros
"The integration is a good feature.""The integration is a good feature.""The solution provides good integrations."

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"Key features allow creation of well-presented Wiki that includes ideas, development, and domains.""The tool helps to integrate CI/CD pipeline deployments. It is very easy to learn. Its security model is good.""The most valuable features of GitLab are the CI/CD pipeline and code management.""GitLab is a solution for source code management, container registry, pipelines, testing, and deployment.""This is a scalable solution. We had around 200 users working with it.""It is very flexible and easy because you can store data on cloud.""It's a great toolbox where the CI/CD pipeline is the fundamental component, but there are so many other features that you can pull from, which makes it a very powerful tool. My current client is using AWS, and they can, of course, use AWS CodePipeline, but GitLab is much more mature than that, and it also gives you the freedom to decide to go to another platform or have a multi-cloud strategy and things like that. That freedom for me is also very valuable.""The initial setup of GitLab is pretty simple, with no complications."

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Cons
"They can further improve the integration of the Bitbucket for CodeBuild.""There is no persistent storage or preservation of workspace between the builds."

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"As a partner, sometimes it's difficult to get support. They have a really complicated procedure for their support.""It should be used by a larger number of people. They should raise awareness.""The user interface could be more user-friendly. We do most of our operations through the website interface but it could be better.""This solution could be improved by adding modifications such as slack notifications.""We would like to generate document pages from the sources.""Atlassian offers more products than GitLab. GitLab offers source control management, version control and collaboration between developers. Atlassian offers features on top of this as well as more integration points for developers.""Expand features to match other tools such as a static code analysis tool so third-party integrations are not required.""GitLab could consider introducing a code-scanning tool. Purchasing such tools from external markets can incur charges, which might not be favorable. Integrating these features into GitLab would streamline the pipeline and make it more convenient for users."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay a monthly licensing fee."
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  • "I think that we pay approximately $100 USD per month."
  • "The price is okay."
  • "It seems reasonable. Our IT team manages the licenses."
  • "Its price is fine. It is on the cheaper side and not expensive. You have to pay additionally for GitLab CI/CD minutes. Initially, we used the free version. When we ran out of GitLab minutes, we migrated to the paid version."
  • "It is very expensive. We can't bear it now, and we have to find another solution. We have a yearly subscription in which we can increase the number of licenses, but we have to pay at the end of the year."
  • "I don't mind the price because I use the free version."
  • "We are using its free version, and we are evaluating its Premium version. Its Ultimate version is very expensive."
  • "The price of GitLab could be better, it is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution provides good integrations.
    Top Answer:The pricing is okay. Jenkins is not costly, but we must pay for the underlying infrastructure. The infrastructure is continuously there for the entire duration. In AWS CodeBuild, we don't have a… more »
    Top Answer:The product must provide more integrations. It is a replica of Jenkins. We have a management overhead. When I build artifacts stored outside the S3 bucket, it will have additional charges on the… more »
    Top Answer:The solution makes the CI/CD pipelines easy to execute.
    Top Answer:The tool should include a feature that helps to edit the code directly.
    Ranking
    12th
    out of 41 in Build Automation
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    776
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    Average Words per Review
    628
    Rating
    8.0
    1st
    out of 41 in Build Automation
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    9,859
    Comparisons
    7,926
    Reviews
    48
    Average Words per Review
    401
    Rating
    8.6
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    Compared 6% of the time.
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    Also Known As
    CodeBuild
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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.

    GitLab is a complete DevOps platform that enables teams to collaborate and deliver software faster. 

    It provides a single application for the entire DevOps lifecycle, from planning and development to testing, deployment, and monitoring. 

    With GitLab, teams can streamline their workflows, automate processes, and improve productivity.

    Sample Customers
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Insurance Company6%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Retailer10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise61%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise47%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    AWS CodeBuild is ranked 12th in Build Automation with 2 reviews while GitLab is ranked 1st in Build Automation with 68 reviews. AWS CodeBuild is rated 9.0, while GitLab is rated 8.6. 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 GitLab writes "Powerful, mature, and easy to set up and manage". AWS CodeBuild is most compared with Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Tekton and AWS CodePipeline, whereas GitLab is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Bamboo, AWS CodePipeline, SonarQube and Tekton.

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