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AWS CodePipeline vs LaunchDarkly comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 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 CodePipeline
Ranking in Build Automation
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
LaunchDarkly
Ranking in Build Automation
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of AWS CodePipeline is 5.0%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LaunchDarkly is 0.7%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Istiyak Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined deployment through excellent integration with a straightforward setup
Our primary use case for CodePipeline involves deploying the different services, such as hosting a website on ECS or EC2 and deploying source code on container services or EC2 instances. We configure the source code with remote repositories like GitHub or Bitbucket, build the code, and store images…
Ramya Nallamsetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables us to target users and control what needs to be visible on their screens but it sometimes breaks down
We use LaunchDarkly for managing feature flags. It helps manage the keys to control what users view on our screens By managing the feature flags, we can target users and control what needs to be visible on their screens. I like that it offers the ability to control the flags. We need experience…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best thing about AWS CodePipeline is that we don't have to manage agents."
"In AWS, the Cloud DevOps is a managed service from CodeCommit and this has removed the need for a lot of manual steps."
"The product is cost-effective and integrates well with the AWS environment."
"The solution's technical support responds whenever you have an issue, especially whenever you need something sorted out from their side."
"AWS CodePipeline has valuable integration features."
"The integration with other applications is fabulous."
"CodePipeline allows integration with any source code and facilitates deployment to EC2 or ECS, which is highly valuable."
"Code deployment is the best feature."
"I like that it offers the ability to control the flags."
"From the development side, it allows us to manage multiple things."
"The setup is easy."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It has really helped during the series of product lines and faster deployment and faster development."
"The ability to turn off a flag is crucial when a task is not complete, especially if there is an error in a commit."
"I appreciate that we can release any feature in production and maintain control over it."
 

Cons

"One downside in AWS is that when you attempt to push a change in, it misses that part, or it could be because some variables are not set correctly."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement."
"If there are many dependancies involved in the setup, it may take a long time."
"The setup time is a bit long."
"AWS CodePipeline works effectively, and I haven't identified any specific areas needing improvement as it has been quite satisfying in terms of deployment needs."
"The tool does not provide automated features for evidence collection."
"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."
"From my perspective, some in-built capabilities could be enhanced."
"I strongly believe they need to develop a strategy for handling situations where LaunchDarkly goes down."
"The feature where one feature flag is dependent on another could be explored more for our usage."
"I have used LaunchDarkly for around two and a half years and I haven't faced any issues with it."
"When the system has an excessive number of feature flags, managing them can become cumbersome."
"Right now, no improvements are needed."
"Fetching information about multiple flags in a single action would be beneficial."
"We need experience to use it, and the initial setup can be difficult. Also, sometimes it has breakdowns."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS charges you based on the number of pipelines you have and how active they are, and I also think that the root account user knows about all the price-related metrics."
"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."
"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."
"The pricing is manageable."
"The product is quite expensive compared to other solutions."
"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 price of the product depends on how many times you run it. The tool offers a pay-as-you-go model."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Questions from the Community

Which AWS solution would you choose - CodeStar or CodePipeline?
Both AWS solutions deliver solid options, with uniquely different features. AWS CodeStar allows for quick development, building, and deployments of apps. It also provides web application and web se...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS CodePipeline?
AWS CodePipeline's pricing is reasonable, and it is not too expensive. I estimated it costs around $5 monthly. On a scale from one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I would...
What needs improvement with LaunchDarkly?
We need experience to use it, and the initial setup can be difficult. Also, sometimes it has breakdowns. I would rate LaunchDarkly a seven out of ten.
What is your primary use case for LaunchDarkly?
We use LaunchDarkly for managing feature flags. It helps manage the keys to control what users view on our screens.
 

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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