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We performed a comparison between AWS CodeBuild and IBM Rational Build Forge based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Build Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed AWS CodeBuild vs. IBM Rational Build Forge Report (Updated: May 2024).
769,662 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The integration is a good feature.""The integration is a good feature.""The integration with other AWS services has streamlined our workflow.""The solution provides good integrations.""It works seamlessly with AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR)."

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"Very good reporting features.""All features are useful. Our customer doesn't have any complaints about the tool. It works pretty well for what they want and what they need to do."

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Cons
"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.""While working on building images for multiple applications within a single script, I encountered an issue where looping functionality was not supported as expected."

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"Its logging can be improved. When something goes wrong, it is not always very easy to find the problem. It is hard to identify whether the problem is because of low memory in the server or some configuration in Rational Build Forge. The error logs are not very detailed, and they should provide more information. It should also have more integration with third-party tools. It would be great to have more integration with third-party tools.""Not user friendly for the layman."

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  • "We pay a monthly licensing fee."
  • "Despite the cost, it is worth the investment."
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    Top Answer:It works seamlessly with AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR).
    Top Answer:Using AWS CodeBuild might involve some initial expenses, but there are strategies to optimize costs and ensure a return on investment. Leveraging features like caching files and using the artifact… more »
    Top Answer:While working on building images for multiple applications within a single script, I encountered an issue where looping functionality was not supported as expected. Although conditions were… more »
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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.

    IBM Rational Build Forge is an adaptive execution framework that helps automate and standardize the software assembly process. Rational Build Forge helps teams standardize repetitive tasks, improve software quality and manage compliance mandates. This software scales to 25 seats. Rational Build Forge delivers:
    Flexibility - gives developers self-service access to preconfigured build processes from within their integrated development environment (IDE). You can add IBM Rational software products to further enhance automation, reporting and integration.
    Productivity - accelerates build and release cycles through iterative development, parallel processes and efficient use of hardware.
    Compliance - simplifies compliance management with self-documenting audit trails and role-based security.
    Compatibility - increases team efficiency with centralized build and release management using the tools you have today.

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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Insurance Company6%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Educational Organization10%
    Insurance Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise76%
    Buyer's Guide
    AWS CodeBuild vs. IBM Rational Build Forge
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about AWS CodeBuild vs. IBM Rational Build Forge and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    AWS CodeBuild is ranked 9th in Build Automation with 4 reviews while IBM Rational Build Forge is ranked 19th in Build Automation. AWS CodeBuild is rated 8.8, while IBM Rational Build Forge is rated 9.0. 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 IBM Rational Build Forge writes "Great reporting features and very functional". AWS CodeBuild is most compared with Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, GitHub Actions and Tekton, whereas IBM Rational Build Forge is most compared with Jenkins, Bamboo and Digital.ai Release . See our AWS CodeBuild vs. IBM Rational Build Forge report.

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