AWS CodeBuild vs GitHub Actions comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GitHub are both solutions in the Build Automation category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #9 with an average rating of 9.2, while GitHub is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 1.4% mindshare in BA, compared to GitHub’s 10.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of GitHub users who would recommend it.

AWS CodeBuild

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87% willing to recommend

GitHub Actions

Read 15 GitHub Actions reviews

1,741 Views
1,608 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

AWS CodeBuild

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between AWS CodeBuild and GitHub Actions based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Build Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed AWS CodeBuild vs. GitHub Actions Report (Updated: October 2024).

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AWS CodeBuild vs. GitHub Actions

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Categories and Ranking

AWS CodeBuild

Ranking in Build Automation

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

GitHub Actions

Ranking in Build Automation

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of AWS CodeBuild is 1.4%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub Actions is 10.1%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Build Automation

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Udhay Prakash Pethakamsetty

Data Engineer Manager at Capgemini

Provides good integrations, is flexible, and has a comparable price

The product must provide more integrations. It is a replica of Jenkins. We have a management overhead. When I build artifacts stored outside the S3 bucket, it will have additional charges on the storage volumes. If we use S3 buckets regularly, it is fine. However, when we store somewhere else, it will be an issue. There is no persistent storage or preservation of workspace between the builds. We must fix the dependencies every time, even if the dependencies are the same. It is unnecessary.

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MohamedMostafa1

Chief Software Engineer at Valeo

Handles scalability well, automatically managing execution infrastructure without requiring additional configurationsThe automation feature of GitHub Actions is

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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup of CodeBuild is easy."

"The solution provides good integrations."

"A valuable feature is the support for third-party repositories such as Bitbucket, GitLab, or GitHub."

"The integration with other AWS services has streamlined our workflow."

"The integration is a good feature."

"It works seamlessly with AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR)."

"The tool is used to build and test code. I find its biggest advantages are elasticity and reliability. We can easily assign as many computing resources as needed to build our code, which is much simpler than traditional methods that require server upgrades. It's a serverless tool, so it's very flexible and elastic."

"The integration is a good feature."

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"We can trigger files manually or automate processes."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a good product that offers stability and performance."

"It is a very stable solution as we have not faced any issues."

"GitHub Actions is a beautiful tool that integrates smoothly with all major tools, reducing CI/CD work by 30% to 40%."

"The product's most beneficial feature is the ability to create workflows within the solution."

"It offers numerous built-in features for pipeline management, release management, and even work item tracking on boards, which makes it a versatile tool that seamlessly integrates with hardware and facilitates optimization."

"GitHub Actions can be easily configured, especially for environment variables and secrets. The UI is understandable and user-friendly for setting up CI/CD pipelines. I prefer tools like GitLab, where the pipeline starts quickly and is accessible near the commits for easy access. However, many CI/CD tools are interchangeable due to similar features of GitHub Actions and other similar tools."

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Cons

"They can further improve the integration of the Bitbucket for CodeBuild."

"The front-end interface and the management are somewhat challenging, and there's a lot of space for improvement."

"The deployment fails sometimes."

"There is no persistent storage or preservation of workspace between the builds."

"While working on building images for multiple applications within a single script, I encountered an issue where looping functionality was not supported as expected."

"For improvement, I'd suggest more build instance-type options. There's a big jump from 15 gigabytes of RAM to 150, and I'd like something in between as the larger option is too expensive for our needs."

"Notifications could be added, or SNS integration could be included so that notifications can be received on every build, whether the build fails or succeeds."

"There have been times when CodeBuild has shown some instability, like bugs or breakdowns."

"The solution's integration capabilities and UI are areas of concern where improvement is required to make the product more user-friendly."

"GitHub sometimes makes it difficult to debug actions."

"The UI could be better."

"Sometimes it is quite complex to commit code from our local system to the GitHub repository; creating a folder in GitHub can be tedious."

"Sometimes incremental steps should be taken during deployment instead of trying to execute all tasks simultaneously, particularly when dealing with AWS EKS clusters and Helm charts."

"There is a part that detects outdated libraries. If that feature could be more intuitive and informative, that would be nice."

"Improvements could be made in terms of time-saving capabilities and resolving potential complexities in centralized workflows."

"In terms of improvements, I think better logging for debugging purposes would be helpful, especially for complex workflows."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Despite the cost, it is worth the investment."

"We pay a monthly licensing fee."

"AWS CodeBuild is free. We only pay for our code's compute resources during the build process. For example, if our code takes ten minutes to build, we only pay for those ten minutes of computing time. CodeDeploy and CodePipeline are free because they're serverless and don't require computing resources. CodeCommit has minimal costs for storing code."

"For our basic usage, we didn't have to pay."

"The product is slightly more expensive than some alternatives."

"Regarding cost, as an enterprise, we negotiate our license and expenses, so I can't provide a specific rating for that."

"The tool's price is okay and reasonable."

"Price-wise, GitHub Actions is okay. If I want to use the product's advanced features, then I need to pay the licensing charges for the solution."

"It's low-priced. Not high, but definitely low."

"It is free and open platform, so I would rate it 1 out of 10."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

26%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS CodeBuild?

It works seamlessly with AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR).

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS CodeBuild?

CodeBuild doesn't have a price for itself; it is included in a bundle with different services. I would rate the cost of this bundle, where CodeBuild is included, as five. It's rather affordable.

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What needs improvement with AWS CodeBuild?

Notifications could be added, or SNS integration could be included so that notifications can be received on every build, whether the build fails or succeeds.

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What do you like most about GitHub Actions?

I have optimized job execution time by running test scripts in parallel and creating multiple pipelines; we've significantly reduced execution times. What could take 50 minutes can be cut down to j...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub Actions?

The solution is open source, making it cost-effective for individual users. However, company usage may depend on its scale and specific requirements.

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What needs improvement with GitHub Actions?

GitHub sometimes makes it difficult to debug actions. Improvements in debugging could enhance its usability greatly.

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Compared 33% of the time

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Compared 20% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Overview

AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed continuous integration 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. CodeBuild scales continuously and processes multiple builds concurrently, so your builds are not left waiting in a queue. You can get started quickly by using prepackaged build environments, or you can create custom build environments that use your own build tools. With CodeBuild, you are charged by the minute for the compute resources you use.

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.

Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers

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