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

Find out in this report how the two Build Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed CircleCI vs. Tekton Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"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.""Enables us to detect exactly which build failed and why, and to push multiple builds to our production environment at a very fast rate.""The automation workflow in CircleCI related to third-party applications is very good and allows standardization of applications.""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."

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"Its seamless integration with Kubernetes, being built on top of it and utilizing Custom Resource Definitions, ensures a smooth experience within Kubernetes environments exclusively.""Tekton is serverless and runs on OpenShift, and we leverage Tekton to take full advantage of the Kubernetes features such as running and scaling the solution in PaaS.""Tekton is an orchestrator. It provides seamless integration for our pipelines. It offers robust support for executing tasks within the pipeline, allowing us to set up and run pipelines quickly."

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Cons
"The solution’s pricing could be better.""Billing is a mess.""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.""There needs to be some improvement in the user interface of CircleCI."

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"There might be occasional issues with storage or cluster-level logging, which can affect production.""It tends to occupy a significant amount of disk space on the node, which could potentially pose challenges.""Configuring Tekton requires a deep understanding of Kubernetes, which can be difficult for developers."

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  • "The price of CircleCI could be less expensive."
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  • "It is entirely open source and free of charge."
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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: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 easy… more »
    Top Answer:Its seamless integration with Kubernetes, being built on top of it and utilizing Custom Resource Definitions, ensures a smooth experience within Kubernetes environments exclusively.
    Top Answer:It tends to occupy a significant amount of disk space on the node, which could potentially pose challenges. This aspect could be enhanced for better efficiency. Additionally, the build time… more »
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    10th
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    4.0
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
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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.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    Shopify, Zenefits, Concur Technologies, CyberAgent
    The Home Depot, PayPal, Target, HSBC, McKesson, Oncology Venture
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise61%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise77%
    Buyer's Guide
    CircleCI vs. Tekton
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about CircleCI vs. Tekton and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    CircleCI is ranked 10th in Build Automation with 5 reviews while Tekton is ranked 3rd in Build Automation with 3 reviews. CircleCI is rated 6.6, while Tekton is rated 6.4. 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 Tekton writes "Provides seamless integration for pipelines, allowing easy setup and execution of tasks but working with YAML files in Tekton can be challenging to modify ". CircleCI is most compared with TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild and GoCD, whereas Tekton is most compared with GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Harness and Bamboo. See our CircleCI vs. Tekton report.

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