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

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Quotes From Members
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Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"We never experienced any problems with scalability."

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"The most notable aspect is its user interface, which we find to be user-friendly and straightforward for deploying and comprehending pipelines. We have the ability to create multiple pipelines, and in addition to that, the resource consumption is impressive.""Permission separations mean that we can grant limited permissions for each team or team member."

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

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"The documentation really should be improved by including real examples and more setup cases.""The aspect that requires attention is the user management component. When integrating with BitLabs and authenticating through GitLab, there are specific features we desire. One important feature is the ability to import users directly from GitLab, along with their respective designations, and assign appropriate privileges based on that information. Allocating different privileges to users is a time-consuming process for us."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The solution is bundled in with Cloud Foundry so the pricing is not independent."
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  • "It's an open-source and free tool."
  • "This is an open-source solution and it is inexpensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    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 »
    Top Answer:The most notable aspect is its user interface, which we find to be user-friendly and straightforward for deploying and comprehending pipelines. We have the ability to create multiple pipelines, and in… more »
    Top Answer:GoCD could cover the authentication aspect. Currently, we are handling an in-house development that needs this. Comprehensive features must be established before transitioning into an enterprise… more »
    Ranking
    15th
    out of 41 in Build Automation
    Views
    660
    Comparisons
    622
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    246
    Rating
    7.0
    8th
    out of 41 in Build Automation
    Views
    1,231
    Comparisons
    977
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    631
    Rating
    8.3
    Comparisons
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    Also Known As
    Pivotal Concourse, Concourse for PCF, Concourse
    Adaptive ALM, Thoughtworks Go
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    Overview

    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.

    GoCD is an open source continuous delivery server created by ThoughtWorks. GoCD offers businesses a first-class build and deployment engine for complete control and visibility. It was designed for continuous delivery and the concepts essential to this practice are built in at the core.
    Sample Customers
    Verizon, Cerner, Zipcar, Avarteq
    Ancestry.com, Barclay Card, AutoTrader, BT Financial Group, Gamesys, Nike, Vodafone, Haufe Lexware, Medidata, Hoovers
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Retailer10%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise74%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise43%
    Large Enterprise14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
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    Concourse for VMware Tanzu is ranked 15th in Build Automation with 1 review while GoCD is ranked 8th in Build Automation with 5 reviews. Concourse for VMware Tanzu is rated 7.0, while GoCD is rated 8.0. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of GoCD writes "User-friendly, useful multiple pipeline capabilities, and low resource consumption". Concourse for VMware Tanzu is most compared with Jenkins, Tekton, TeamCity, GitLab and Bamboo, whereas GoCD is most compared with GitLab, Tekton, Microsoft Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and Jenkins.

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