Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 14, 2025
Bamboo and CloudBees compete in the CI/CD solutions category. Bamboo's seamless integration with Atlassian products and cost-effective pricing gives it an advantage for teams using Atlassian, while CloudBees is preferred for its scalability and robust enterprise-level features despite a higher cost.
Features: Bamboo offers integration with Jira, customizable build and deployment features, and strong interaction with other Atlassian applications. CloudBees provides advanced security features, scalability for complex pipelines, and extensive integration capabilities with a wide range of tools, making it suitable for larger teams.
Room for Improvement: Bamboo requires better ease of use, more third-party plugin support, and enhanced deployment plans. It also faces issues with Docker support and older plugin integrations. CloudBees users note performance concerns with large pipelines and seek improvements in user experience and integration management.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bamboo often deploys on-premises with support from the Atlassian community. However, users experience support delays. CloudBees supports public, private, and hybrid clouds and offers comprehensive enterprise support, though infrastructure-related downtime and service tracking need improvements.
Pricing and ROI: Bamboo's agent-based pricing can be costly for larger setups but is generally considered reasonable. Flexibility in pricing could increase satisfaction. CloudBees is costly, yet the extensive features justify the investment, yielding substantial ROI through development time savings.
To learn more, read our detailed
Bamboo vs. CloudBees Report (Updated: December 2025).
