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AWS CodeDeploy vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 7, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS CodeDeploy
Ranking in Release Automation
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat Ansible Automation ...
Ranking in Release Automation
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (1st), Network Automation (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Release Automation category, the mindshare of AWS CodeDeploy is 2.6%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is 5.2%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Release Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform5.2%
AWS CodeDeploy2.6%
Other92.2%
Release Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Mahadev Metre - PeerSpot reviewer
YAML configuration and cloud integration simplify tasks and enhance AWS resource flexibility
The features and capabilities of AWS CodeDeploy that I have found most valuable are that it is very user-friendly, and the codebase we can use there, specifically the tech stack, is YAML configuration. YAML is quite user-friendly itself, so if you just understand the basic concepts of YAML, then you're good to go. However, people face some problems with the YAML tech stack, as it is very strict with indentation and the placement of attributes. Overall, it's very strict with indentation and how it interprets our input. For example, in a stage where an environment is defined, there should be two spaces followed by an environment key and value. Knowing YAML is essential before working on AWS CodeDeploy, as the YAML file controls the service. AWS CodeDeploy's integration with other AWS services contributes significantly to scaling, monitoring, and security in my deployment processes by requiring IAM permissions. This is the only gateway for it to obtain permission to perform any tasks or triggers. One advantage we have with AWS CodeDeploy is its hassle-free accessibility through IAM roles and permissions. Being an AWS service, it operates on ARNs, which are identifiers. When we refer to these codes in IAM policies, we can give specific permissions while adhering to the least privileges rule of IAM. This makes it quite good and flexible with AWS resources, unlike third-party options.
Sudhir Kumar Tiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
Have managed thousands of servers with streamlined configuration processes
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is very helpful due to passwordless integration and the ability to interact with multiple servers at once, which is especially advantageous when dealing with thousands of servers. The integration aspect of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has optimized my IT ecosystem significantly by consolidating multiple tools, such as a CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, where we validate everything, including testing and SonarQube code quality. The agentless architecture of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, using the SSH key, makes it passwordless and allows us to push configurations with one click, creating a major advantage. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's main benefit is that it allows us to push configurations to multiple servers without manually visiting each one, maintaining efficiency.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The biggest feature of AWS CodeDeploy is its scalability."
"I appreciate the feature for automating the deployment of code to the server."
"AWS CodeDeploy operates on an on-demand basis. This means that you only pay for the exact duration of the deployment process. Whether it takes one minute, two minutes, or even longer, you're only charged for the time it takes to complete the deployment. You're not locked into paying for dedicated servers."
"It is very flexible."
"The most valuable features of AWS CodeDeploy are its integration with other AWS services to deploy applications."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"I would suggest using AWS CodeDeploy if your applications are on AWS cloud platform, as it integrates well with multiple AWS services and automates scalability and infrastructure management."
"I can integrate it with other AWS services."
"There are so many models that I don't have to create one."
"I like the inventory management. It's a very nice, simple, concise way to keep all that data together. And the API allows us to use it even for things that are not Ansible."
"The solution is very simple to use."
"The most useful features are the playbooks. We can develop our playbooks and simplify them doing something like a cross platform."
"The biggest thing I liked about Ansible is the check mode so that we can verify, after we've pushed, that the config there is actually what we intended."
"The capacity to install products on the operating system is very valuable."
"It has improved our organization through provisioning and security hardening. When we do get a new VM, we have been able to bring on a provisioned machine in less than a day. This morning alone, I provisioned two machines within an hour. I am talking about hardening, installing antivirus software on it, and creating user accounts because the Playbooks were predesigned. From the time we got the servers to the actual hand-off, it takes less than an hour. We are talking about having the servers actually authenticate Red Hat Satellites and run the yum updates. All of that can be done within an hour."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
 

Cons

"The support and those things are lacking compared to others."
"An improvement for the end users would be easier implementation, especially regarding local testing tools for deployment."
"AWS should provide its own templates in the console so that I don't need to go anywhere else to get the template for AWS CodeDeploy or AWS CodeBuild."
"Improvements could be made to AWS CodeDeploy in terms of its agent's compatibility across different operating systems. Currently, there are instances where the agent may not work seamlessly with certain integrations, leading to issues with registering protocols on authorized servers."
"There will always be room for improvement, however, I cannot think of any specific improvements at the moment."
"An improvement for the end users would be easier implementation, especially regarding local testing tools for deployment."
"AWS CodeDeploy's lack of ability to use independently without CodePipeline or CodeBuild makes it unstable."
"The documentation could be more detailed, especially for new users."
"The product could do a better job at building infrastructure."
"The communication on it is not probably where it could be. We could use some real life examples where we could point customers to them and say, "This is what you are trying to do. If you follow these steps, it would at least get you started a bit quicker.""
"What I'm trying to figure out, personally, is, when doing mass updates, how I can parallelize that a little bit better. It seems right now - and maybe, it's a shortcoming on my end - that I run through one set of servers, and then another set of servers, ad then another set of servers, but it seems like I could throw a lot of these checks out. Different types of servers, like web servers and DB servers, if I could parallelize that a little bit to make everything run a little bit more efficiently, that would help."
"In modern infrastructure, there are more than just servers. The initial server-centric approach in Ansible is a bit strange."
"More library support for microservices architecture and Kubernetes would be helpful."
"The tool should allow us to create infrastructure. It has everything when it comes to management, but it lacks the provisioning aspect."
"Some of the modules in Ansible could be a bit more mature. There is still a little room for further development. Some performance aspects could be improved, perhaps in the form of parallelism within Ansible."
"The governance features could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's price is normal."
"AWS CodeDeploy has proven to be a cost-effective solution for us, especially considering the benefits we gain from using it. In terms of pricing, AWS is quite affordable, providing excellent value for the features and services it offers."
"It is costly."
"The product is free with EC2."
"Since we are using a dedicated AWS environment, the solution's pricing is fine."
"The pricing for us is huge because we use twenty thousand nodes, so that is a huge infrastructure, but if someone is using a small infrastructure, then the pricing is not so much."
"Customers need to pay yearly for the license."
"The cost is high, but it still works well."
"The pricing is pretty standard."
"I am using the community edition of the solution which is free."
"The pricing is okay."
"It is a little pricey but it is affordable. It is not that bad."
"I don't see the pricing or licensing features, but from what I understand, it is fairly reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise48
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS CodeDeploy?
Evaluating cost, it is important to note that the services provided by CodeDeploy can be expensive to purchase from other cloud platforms. However, depending on the services, it might be worth the ...
What is your primary use case for AWS CodeDeploy?
My usual use cases for AWS CodeDeploy involve utilizing it as an AWS service, which is a subservice of CodePipeline. AWS CodePipeline is a whole package of services which consists of AWS CodeDeploy...
What is the difference between Red Hat Satellite and Ansible?
Red Hat Satellite has proven to be a worthwhile investment for me. Both its patch management and license management have been outstanding. If you have a large environment, patching systems is much ...
How does Ansible compare to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM)?
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that the set up will take depends on the kind of technical architecture that your org...
What do you like most about Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?
The most valuable features of the solution are automation and patching.
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
HootSuite Media, Inc., Cloud Physics, Narrative, BinckBank
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