Bazel vs Tekton comparison

Bazel and Google are both solutions in the Build Automation category. Bazel is ranked #19, while Google is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.8. Bazel holds a 2.7% mindshare in BA, compared to Google’s 9.6% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution.

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We performed a comparison between Bazel and Tekton based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Bazel

Ranking in Build Automation

19th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Tekton

Ranking in Build Automation

2nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of Bazel is 2.7%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tekton is 9.6%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Build Automation Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Tekton	9.6%
Bazel	2.7%
Other	87.7%

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Pravar Agrawal

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Enhanced Kubernetes workflows with lightweight and declarative pipelines

I appreciate its declarative style, which is easier to operate compared to something like Jenkins. Tekton offers better control in writing different pipelines or workflows, and its style is easier to understand. Additionally, Tekton's inclusion in Kubernetes deployment offers better visibility on how Tekton is performing within a cluster. It is lightweight and not as heavy as Jenkins to maintain.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

21%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	22

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How does Tekton compare with Jenkins?

When you are evaluating tools for automating your own GitOps-based CI/CD workflow, it is important to keep your requirements and use cases in mind. Tekton deployment is complex and it is not very e...

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What do you like most about Tekton?

Its seamless integration with Kubernetes, being built on top of it and utilizing Custom Resource Definitions, ensures a smooth experience within Kubernetes environments exclusively.

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What needs improvement with Tekton?

I didn't get the intention of scalability. Scalability means based on the load, it will automatically gain resources and run. The question of pipeline scalability remains unclear. It's quite easy t...

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Overview

From startup to enterprise, choose the Bazel open source project to build and test your multi-language, multi-platform projects.

Bazel

Tekton is a powerful yet flexible Kubernetes-native open-source framework for creating continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) systems. It lets you build, test, and deploy across multiple cloud providers or on-premises systems by abstracting away the underlying implementation details.

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The Home Depot, PayPal, Target, HSBC, McKesson, Oncology Venture

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