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Codefresh vs VMware Tanzu Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Codefresh
Ranking in Build Automation
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Tanzu Platform
Ranking in Build Automation
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (12th), Cloud Management (32nd), Development Platforms (5th), Container Management (10th), Service Mesh (8th), Agile and DevOps Services (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of Codefresh is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Platform is 2.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Codefresh0.9%
VMware Tanzu Platform2.6%
Other96.5%
Build Automation
 

Featured Reviews

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DevOps Engineer at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
GitOps control plane has transformed deployments and now enables proactive Kubernetes visibility
While using Codefresh, I still don't see many downsides, but I would say the UI performance with large logs is an area for improvement. When a complex pipeline generates a high volume of logs, the user interface can occasionally become sluggish, jittery, or take extra seconds to render. The only downside I would say is the UI experience and its smoothness. Although the visibility into Kubernetes is excellent, I would love to see out-of-the-box cost optimization metrics. Argo CD knows how a pod is performing, its status, and its state. There should be some kind of cost optimization metrics shown on the GitOps application where we could save money or perhaps reduce the resources of a particular pod application. One improvement I would say is a promotion process between environments, from lower to upper environment. Currently, the model with complex promotion logic such as specific concurrency strategies or smart rollbacks when multiple commits hit at once can feel quite manual. I would like to see more automated promotion gates that can handle multi-cluster dependencies without needing as much custom YAML configuration.
ErmiasGirma - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Safaricom Ethiopia plc
Has supported container-based deployments and improved infrastructure visibility through monitoring tools
Aria Operations, formerly known as VMware vRealize Operations, has been renamed to vROps. We are currently using this for monitoring purposes. For orchestration, we are using VCD to automate Telco Cloud. VCD is an automation tool, and we are also using VMware Tanzu Platform for the Kubernetes environment, alongside TKG, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid. These are also other solutions for the Tanzu Kubernetes environment. For Telco Cloud, we are using it to automate our company's operations, which is for a telecom company. We are familiar with these products, especially vCenter, ESXi, VCD, vCF, and vROps. It is very easy to integrate applications when we deploy vCenter and ESXi since we can enable vSphere with Tanzu feature. We can build namespaces and provide application developers the platform to deploy their applications on pods within containerization. We can easily manage, pull results, and create containers efficiently, making it a simple way to handle applications. We provide namespace labels for application developers, and we can manage their resources along with other aspects easily. Regarding security, we use many tools such as CDX and LDAP, AD for integrating our Kubernetes cluster with the developer teams. We can manage roles and permissions simply. It is very straightforward to integrate with EDX and other third-party tools, Active Directory, to the Kubernetes cluster, allowing easy access and management.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Codefresh has positively impacted my organization; it has been amazing."
"Since switching to Codefresh, our organization has definitely seen approximately a 30 percent reduction in deployment times."
"Codefresh has helped save time, reduce errors, and improve collaboration across teams."
"Compared to other general-purpose CI tools such as Jenkins, what really stands out for me is how Codefresh fits into a containerized, Kubernetes-based workflow."
"Codefresh has positively impacted my organization by helping to deliver stories faster, minimizing defects, and deploying code quickly while completing user stories in a shorter time."
"Before Codefresh, we had to plan the strategy, write the configuration file, and run everything; it used to take two to three days to plan and implement, but now it is a one-time job, so it can be done in ten to fifteen minutes, which has reduced a lot of time and sped up the automation and CI/CD, requiring fewer employees."
"Codefresh impacts my organization positively by improving security and making the time of releases much shorter and faster than the previous scenario with CI/CD implementations."
"The observability platform and end-to-end service portal provided by Tanzu are the most valuable features."
"The most important thing about the solution is its flexibility."
"The support from VMware is very good."
"The solution is integrated very well with a lot of other systems. Also, its GUI is very good."
"There are a lot of services available in VMware Tanzu Application Service, such as databases and application servers. You have everything you need in one application and you do not need to search outside of the solution."
"We never experienced any problems with scalability."
"The most valuable feature of VMware Tanzu Mission Control is the management functionality of the cluster life cycle. Additionally, the solution integrates well with other vendors, such as Velero for backups and Sonobuoy for compliance. Additionally, it works well in multi-cluster environments."
"Tanzu Mission Control has quite a set of rich features when compared to OpenShift."
 

Cons

"Codefresh could be improved in the troubleshooting experience for more complex pipelines."
"While using Codefresh, I still don't see many downsides, but I would say the UI performance with large logs is an area for improvement."
"The reason it is not a ten is because our developers who do not have Kubernetes and Docker knowledge cannot use Codefresh easily, and the configuration file we have to write is very complex, requiring prior knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker-based deployments."
"The challenge that we faced with Codefresh is that it is a complex setup."
"Codefresh can be improved with more capability inside the GCP ecosystem."
"At this moment, I cannot think of anything about needed improvements for Codefresh."
"One potential area for expansion would be leveraging AI capabilities, which my customer might be interested in exploring as they grow."
"The solution could improve by having better integration with other solutions such as HPE."
"I would like to see additional support for things outside of Cloud Foundry."
"The infrastructure is quite challenging."
"The disaster recovery feature could be improved to provide better tracking of issues. I would also like to see the introduction of a dashboard view, for even further integration of all the areas that Mission Control looks at."
"We want to see a new feature that helps build more security architecture like Zero Trust Security or shifting left in Kubernetes."
"VMware Tanzu Service Mesh could add better integration with other cloud platforms, such as vRealize Automation or VMware vCloud Director for cloud providers."
"Another area of improvement is pricing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"VMware Tanzu Mission Control is cheaper than Red Hat OpenShift."
"The licensing cost is expensive."
"The license for VMware Tanzu Application Service is expensive. The license should be cheaper."
"The least expensive licensing cost for VMware is around $350 per core."
"The solution is only for large or medium size enterprises because it is expensive."
"The product is not expensive, but it is not cheap."
"The price of VMware Tanzu Mission Control is greater than that of Red Hat's competitor solution"
"It is not the most expensive option, and I believe the capabilities align well with the value it provides."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Insurance Company
31%
Outsourcing Company
17%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Codefresh?
Codefresh can be improved by creating more integration with other tools or providers.
What is your primary use case for Codefresh?
My main use case for Codefresh is continuous integration and delivery. I use Codefresh for continuous integration and delivery in my workflow by using CI/CD pipelines to trigger builds for code and...
What advice do you have for others considering Codefresh?
I would rate Codefresh an eight out of ten because it is mostly positive. Regarding Codefresh's governance and security, I think it is pretty secure. Regarding Codefresh's accuracy and reliability ...
Which is better - OpenShift Container Platform or VMware Tanzu Mission Control?
Red Hat Openshift is ideal for organizations using microservices and cloud environments. I like that the platform is auto-scalable, which saves overhead time for developers. I think Openshift can b...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Concourse for VMware Tanzu?
The least expensive licensing cost for VMware is around $350 per core. Pricing varies based on commitment and volumetric, with discounts provided for long-term commitments. VMware sells directly or...
What needs improvement with Concourse for VMware Tanzu?
The price is very high compared to other Kubernetes environments because Kubernetes is open source. We can easily work with Docker, and when we compare it with OpenShift, the price is very high. We...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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Tanzu Application Catalog, Application Platform, Application Service, Hub, Mission Control, Service Mesh, Build Service, Concourse for VMware Tanzu
 

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Sample Customers

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Verizon, Cerner, Zipcar, Avarteq
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