CircleCI vs Concourse for VMware Tanzu comparison

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We performed a comparison between CircleCI and Concourse for VMware Tanzu based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Enables us to detect exactly which build failed and why, and to push multiple builds to our production environment at a very fast rate.""It's a stable product.""Some of the most valuable features include container-based builds, integration with Bit Bucket and being able to store artifacts.""The solution offers continuous integration and continuous delivery.""The ability to automate the build process in a seamless way and run workflows effortlessly. It supports parallel builds so it can scale well. Also, it covers the basics of any build and integration tool, including email notifications (especially when tests are fixed), project insights, etc.""The automation workflow in CircleCI related to third-party applications is very good and allows standardization of applications."

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"We never experienced any problems with scalability."

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Cons
"Billing is a mess.""There needs to be some improvement in the user interface of CircleCI.""Integration with Microsoft Azure is one area for improvement. Azure is growing in its user base, and supports various cloud infrastructure components such as Service Fabric, App Service, etc. Some of Azure’s deployment models (like Kudu) require a steep learning curve, but if CircleCI would come up with such features (deployment to App Service) out of the box, it would be amazing.""The solution’s pricing could be better."

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"I would like to see additional support for things outside of Cloud Foundry."

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  • "The price of CircleCI could be less expensive."
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  • "The solution is bundled in with Cloud Foundry so the pricing is not independent."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution offers continuous integration and continuous delivery.
    Top Answer:Beware of skyrocketing bills as CircleCI does not provide transparency into how they charge refills. Their monthly billing statement is almost unreadable and their online dashboard doesn't provide… more »
    Top Answer:We've had occasional connectivity issues with cloud resources and build failure due to its own internal system setup and environment. That costs us credits. Support engineers do not thoroughly read… more »
    Top Answer:We never experienced any problems with scalability.
    Top Answer:The solution is bundled in with Cloud Foundry so the pricing is not independent.
    Top Answer:The biggest gap for me was just that the solution is relatively tied to Cloud Foundry. If you have anything you need to deploy outside of that, it becomes burdensome. I would like to see additional… more »
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    Also Known As
    Pivotal Concourse, Concourse for PCF, Concourse
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    Overview
    CircleCI's continuous integration and delivery platform helps software teams rapidly release code with confidence by automating the build, test, and deploy process. CircleCI offers a modern software development platform that lets teams ramp quickly, scale easily, and build confidently every day.

    Continuous integration for application developers:

    Concourse for VMware Tanzu is a CI/CD system remastered for teams that practice agile development and deliver frequently to one or many cloud platforms.

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    Shopify, Zenefits, Concur Technologies, CyberAgent
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Financial Services Firm18%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government10%
    Company Size
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    CircleCI is ranked 10th in Build Automation with 5 reviews while Concourse for VMware Tanzu is ranked 15th in Build Automation with 1 review. CircleCI is rated 6.6, while Concourse for VMware Tanzu is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of CircleCI writes "Unhelpful support, unclear billing, and has offers ability to track usage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Concourse for VMware Tanzu writes "This solution is scalable and stable, but needs more support for deployments outside of Cloud Foundry". CircleCI is most compared with TeamCity, Tekton, Jenkins, GitHub Actions and AWS CodeBuild, whereas Concourse for VMware Tanzu is most compared with Jenkins, Tekton, TeamCity, GitLab and Bamboo.

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