GitHub Actions Reviews

Name: GitHub Actions
Brand: GitHub
Rating: 4.3 (20 reviews)

4.3 out of 5

20 reviews
100% willing to recommend

What is GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions makes it easy to automate all your software workflows, now with world-class CI/CD. Build, test, and deploy your code right from GitHub. Make code reviews, branch management, and issue triaging work the way you want.

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GitHub Actions is the #5 ranked solution in top Build Automation solutions. PeerSpot users give GitHub Actions an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. GitHub Actions is most commonly compared to GitLab: GitHub Actions vs GitLab. GitHub Actions is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 62% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 17% of all views.

Helped 830,526 peers since 2012

Featured reviews

MohamedMostafa1

Chief Software Engineer at Valeo

I find the automation feature of GitHub Actions most valuable for our building processes. It integrates seamlessly with GitHub, so there's no extra configuration needed, making the building process easy and efficient. GitHub Actions handles scalability well, automatically managing execution infrastructure without requiring additional configurations. We haven't yet explored GitHub Actions' support for AI projects, as we haven't used its AI capabilities.

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Ankit Kondal

Assistant Manager Cloud DevOps at BlackBox IP Corporation

The most valuable feature of GitHub Actions is its ability to automate processes, eliminating the need for manual interventions. It is user-friendly, with clear and organized processes, making it easy to navigate and work with. Its integration with Jenkins helps streamline our code-building process, ensuring everything is in order without interruptions.

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MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

I use GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines. I automate infrastructure, deployment, and all processes. Most companies use CI/CD pipelines, and GitHub Actions is one of the tools available for this purpose The most valuable feature of GitHub Actions is that it is completely free. It can be integrated…

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GitHub Actions mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of GitHub Actions in the Build Automation category stands at 10.6%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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PeerAnalyst reports

Type	Title	Date
Category	Build Automation	Jan 10, 2025	Download
Product	Reviews, tips, and advice from real users	Jan 10, 2025	Download
Comparison	GitHub Actions vs GitLab	Jan 10, 2025	Download
Comparison	GitHub Actions vs Tekton	Jan 10, 2025	Download
Comparison	GitHub Actions vs Jenkins	Jan 10, 2025	Download

Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
GitLab	4.3	17.4%	97%	81 interviews Add to research
Tekton	3.8	12.1%	88%	36 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

"It improves efficiency as it involves no downtime and is managed by GitHub."
"GitHub Actions helps automate the deployment process, eliminating manual copying and testing, which saves time and minimizes errors."
"I am familiar with the entire life cycle of the product."

Room for Improvement

"The main improvement would be to add support for more programming languages and frameworks."
"GitHub Actions lacks a feature for automating the build process for mobile applications."
"In our company, procedures or rules need to be completed, which is not a problem with GitHub Actions but with our process."