AWS CodePipeline vs Octopus Deploy

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AWS CodePipeline

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AWS CodePipeline vs Octopus Deploy: What are the differences?

Developers describe AWS CodePipeline as "Continuous delivery service for fast and reliable application updates". CodePipeline builds, tests, and deploys your code every time there is a code change, based on the release process models you define. On the other hand, Octopus Deploy is detailed as "Automated deployment for .NET". Octopus works with your build server to enable reliable, secure, automated releases of ASP.NET applications and Windows Services into test, staging and production environments, whether they are in the cloud or on-premises.

AWS CodePipeline and Octopus Deploy are primarily classified as "Continuous Deployment" and "Deployment as a Service" tools respectively.

Some of the features offered by AWS CodePipeline are:

  • Workflow Modeling
  • AWS Integrations
  • Pre-Built Plugins

On the other hand, Octopus Deploy provides the following key features:

  • Deploy on-premises or to the cloud, securely
  • Built for .NET developers
  • Configuration and scripting

"Simple to set up" is the primary reason why developers consider AWS CodePipeline over the competitors, whereas "Powerful" was stated as the key factor in picking Octopus Deploy.

According to the StackShare community, Octopus Deploy has a broader approval, being mentioned in 45 company stacks & 15 developers stacks; compared to AWS CodePipeline, which is listed in 30 company stacks and 15 developer stacks.

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Pros of AWS CodePipeline
Pros of Octopus Deploy
  • 13
    Simple to set up
  • 8
    Managed service
  • 4
    GitHub integration
  • 3
    Parallel Execution
  • 2
    Automatic deployment
  • 0
    Manual Steps Available
  • 30
    Powerful
  • 25
    Simplicity
  • 20
    Easy to learn
  • 17
    .Net oriented
  • 14
    Easy to manage releases and rollback
  • 8
    Allows multitenancy
  • 4
    Nice interface

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Cons of AWS CodePipeline
Cons of Octopus Deploy
  • 2
    No project boards
  • 1
    No integration with "Power" 365 tools
  • 4
    Poor UI
  • 2
    Config & variables not versioned (e.g. in git)
  • 2
    Management of Config

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What is AWS CodePipeline?

CodePipeline builds, tests, and deploys your code every time there is a code change, based on the release process models you define.

What is Octopus Deploy?

Octopus Deploy helps teams to manage releases, automate deployments, and operate applications with automated runbooks. It's free for small teams.

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What are some alternatives to AWS CodePipeline and Octopus Deploy?
AWS CodeDeploy
AWS CodeDeploy is a service that automates code deployments to Amazon EC2 instances. AWS CodeDeploy makes it easier for you to rapidly release new features, helps you avoid downtime during deployment, and handles the complexity of updating your applications.
Jenkins
In a nutshell Jenkins CI is the leading open-source continuous integration server. Built with Java, it provides over 300 plugins to support building and testing virtually any project.
AWS CodeBuild
AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed build service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages that are ready to deploy. With CodeBuild, you don’t need to provision, manage, and scale your own build servers.
TeamCity
TeamCity is a user-friendly continuous integration (CI) server for professional developers, build engineers, and DevOps. It is trivial to setup and absolutely free for small teams and open source projects.
Bamboo
Focus on coding and count on Bamboo as your CI and build server! Create multi-stage build plans, set up triggers to start builds upon commits, and assign agents to your critical builds and deployments.
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