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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.
Pros of AWS CodePipeline
- Simple to set up13
- Managed service8
- GitHub integration4
- Parallel Execution3
- Automatic deployment2
- Manual Steps Available0
Pros of Octopus Deploy
- Powerful30
- Simplicity25
- Easy to learn20
- .Net oriented17
- Easy to manage releases and rollback14
- Allows multitenancy8
- Nice interface4
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Cons of AWS CodePipeline
- No project boards2
- No integration with "Power" 365 tools1
Cons of Octopus Deploy
- Poor UI4
- Config & variables not versioned (e.g. in git)2
- Management of Config2