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

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

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"Creating workflows in YAML format is straightforward and easy to comprehend. This includes both understanding and writing workflows. Additionally, the downloading aspect for third-party instances can also be easily done. It's worth noting that vulnerability analysis and similar tasks should be part of our automation through data workflows. Furthermore, we can break down our processes step by step, starting from building, then moving on to analysis, testing, and finally deploying in production and the clear environment. All of these tasks can be efficiently managed within this platform.""The level of automation achievable is really good. So, the custom workflow creation and Marketplace Actions improved our project's efficiency.""The main benefit is collaboration. It allows us to easily collaborate with other developers, regardless of location. For example, we can collaborate with both our African and German colleagues seamlessly. It's platform-agnostic, so it is flexible and not tied to any OS, so we can work on Linux, Windows, web, and even Oracle applications. It's flexible, reliable, and overall an excellent tool for our needs.""It offers numerous built-in features for pipeline management, release management, and even work item tracking on boards, which makes it a versatile tool that seamlessly integrates with hardware and facilitates optimization.""The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a good product that offers stability and performance.""I have optimized job execution time by running test scripts in parallel and creating multiple pipelines; we've significantly reduced execution times. What could take 50 minutes can be cut down to just 8 to 10 minutes through these optimizations."

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Cons
"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.""The deployment fails sometimes.""They can further improve the integration of the Bitbucket for CodeBuild."

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"The primary area for improvement I see is in artifact management, especially for saving screenshots or videos from failed tests or data-driven actions. Currently, the configuration for saving these artifacts is complex.""The UI could be better.""We can leverage this database tool to manage everything within our environment and data burners, allowing for customization and execution. An additional advantage is the capability to modify aspects like file size, making processes more efficient and faster across the pipelines. Regarding improvements or implementations, I believe there should be enhancements made to the deployment tool. It should be integrated as part of the solution. Infrastructure-wise, we already have tools like GitHub and RobSpot, and data enables us to automate various processes, which is quite beneficial. As for further enhancements, I'm uncertain. I've shared everything I know. However, if there's something specific you'd like to see in future releases, a feature that may not exist yet but would be desirable, I can't provide any input on that matter.""There is a part that detects outdated libraries. If that feature could be more intuitive and informative, that would be nice.""The solution's integration capabilities and UI are areas of concern where improvement is required to make the product more user-friendly.""The reporting capabilities are somewhat limited."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay a monthly licensing fee."
  • "Despite the cost, it is worth the investment."
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  • "It is free and open platform, so I would rate it 1 out of 10."
  • "Price-wise, GitHub Actions is okay. If I want to use the product's advanced features, then I need to pay the licensing charges for the solution."
  • "For our basic usage, we didn't have to pay."
  • "It's low-priced. Not high, but definitely low."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The integration is a good feature.
    Top Answer:They can further improve the integration of the Bitbucket for CodeBuild.
    Top Answer:I have optimized job execution time by running test scripts in parallel and creating multiple pipelines; we've significantly reduced execution times. What could take 50 minutes can be cut down to just… more »
    Top Answer:The primary area for improvement I see is in artifact management, especially for saving screenshots or videos from failed tests or data-driven actions. Currently, the configuration for saving these… more »
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    7th
    out of 41 in Build Automation
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    6
    Average Words per Review
    533
    Rating
    8.3
    Comparisons
    Jenkins logo
    Compared 36% of the time.
    GitLab logo
    Compared 24% of the time.
    CircleCI logo
    Compared 16% of the time.
    Tekton logo
    Compared 7% of the time.
    AWS CodePipeline logo
    Compared 5% of the time.
    Tekton logo
    Compared 39% of the time.
    Bamboo logo
    Compared 12% of the time.
    AWS CodePipeline logo
    Compared 10% of the time.
    GitLab logo
    Compared 8% of the time.
    SemaphoreCI logo
    Compared 1% of the time.
    Also Known As
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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.

    GitHub Actions makes it easy to automate all your software workflows, now with world-class CI/CD. Build, test, and deploy your code right from GitHub. Make code reviews, branch management, and issue triaging work the way you want.

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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Insurance Company6%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise61%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    AWS CodeBuild is ranked 9th in Build Automation with 4 reviews while GitHub Actions is ranked 7th in Build Automation with 6 reviews. AWS CodeBuild is rated 8.8, while GitHub Actions 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 GitHub Actions writes "Facilitates connectivity for developers and allows us to easily collaborate with other developers, regardless of location". AWS CodeBuild is most compared with Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, Tekton and AWS CodePipeline, whereas GitHub Actions is most compared with Tekton, Bamboo, AWS CodePipeline, GitLab and SemaphoreCI.

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