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CloudBees vs Optimizely comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CloudBees
Ranking in Feature Management
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Build Automation (6th), Configuration Management (11th), Value Stream Management Software (2nd), DevSecOps (5th), AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (2nd), AI Software Development (8th)
Optimizely
Ranking in Feature Management
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Web Analytics (12th), Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Feature Management category, the mindshare of CloudBees is 12.2%, down from 39.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Optimizely is 18.9%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Feature Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CloudBees12.2%
Optimizely18.9%
Other68.9%
Feature Management
 

Featured Reviews

YashBrahmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at BNP Paribas CIB
Offers a clear visualization and overview of workflows and helpful in managing CI/CD processes
Improvement in the sense that they can do better in terms of management of logs and stuff like that because the console logs are very extensive, and that causes a lot of storage issues. That is one of the things which is there. Also, with respect to the traditional platform and the modern platform, many things have upgraded, and it has quite improved. But when we talk about the performance of the agents, it’s still very crucial because it’s not up to par. It takes a lot of time to provision the agent and to finish the build because of the SSH connection and the JNLP connection. Due to that, sometimes the agent doesn’t get provisioned. Those are some of the blockers that meet up the time in terms of administering the instance.
it_user623373 - PeerSpot reviewer
AB Testing and Web Optimization Specialist at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It's given us a powerful tool that's doesn't limit our test ideas by the confines of code we can or cannot use.
Ease of building the test via HTML, Java, and CSS. It's given us a powerful tool that's doesn't limit our test ideas by the confines of code we can or cannot use The thoroughness of results has helped our company make better decisions for our website. Decisions that help our customers with their…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup is easy."
"CloudBees operates seamlessly. Deploying to a cluster is straightforward—just one click, and the job is done."
"Scalability largely depends on how the tool is set up within your infrastructure"
"The most beneficial aspect is that CloudBees integrates with everything, like version one, GitHub, and PDM."
"One recent product feature that stands out is the pipeline explorer, which is providing significant value for us right now."
"The security audit product offered by CloudBees is particularly beneficial in automating audit processes, which reduces the time developers spend on audits."
"It can manage multiple Jenkins instances."
"CloudBees's user interface is very simple and user-friendly."
"Dead simple A/B testing with no code knoweldge needed."
"Customer service is excellent!"
"Customer service is wonderful."
"Optimizely can work for a lot more things than only testing; it is a pretty easy yet powerful tool."
"Customer service is the best in the testing industry; transparent support along with a very strong community."
"Optimizely is a great product that has inspired a great community and is the standard for A/B testing."
"ROI: Infinite! (Got 3X conversion improvement using suggestions given by the product during the free evaluation period)"
 

Cons

"We've noticed occasional issues with folder permissions changing unexpectedly. Specifically, permissions sometimes shift from the CloudBees user to the root user. This can cause pipeline failures, as pipelines require the correct CloudBees user permissions to execute properly."
"The problem with CloudBees is that when you merge it, the pipelines would randomly fail multiple times."
"To improve efficiency, they should focus on smoother label deployment."
"To use the tool, you need to be familiar with the tool itself and with how it will be incorporated into the culture."
"We did face some challenges, particularly with the infrastructure."
"The setup is somewhat complicated. You need a cloud architect and engineer to set it up properly. The initial setup will take time, so you need a good engineer and architect to handle it."
"Sometimes, there are performance issues, however, they may be due to our organization's configuration."
"The user interface of CloudBees is good but could be even more intuitive. Improving the user-friendliness of the interface and having simpler setup configurations would greatly benefit new users."
"Exporting statistics provide more statistical data."
"There were previously issues with experiments saving as expected in Classic."
"When testing images or anything involving JavaScript or more than text, they can really slow down the load performance of a page."
"Verifying goals could be easier."
"Better communication with 3rd party implementation"
"Does not allow multipage variants (i.e. allows only variants in elements inside one page)."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CloudBees?
There are connection issues with CloudBees, specifically between Sybase and CloudBees. We often encounter connection problems, and there are issues with the pipelines.
What is your primary use case for CloudBees?
We use CloudBees for deploying the code in higher environments, such as QA, C2, staging, and production.
What advice do you have for others considering CloudBees?
I would recommend CloudBees to others because building jobs is much easier than with other solutions.
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