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 #8 with an average rating of 8.2, while GitHub is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.5. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 1.2% mindshare in BA, compared to GitHub’s 10.7% mindshare. Additionally, 90% 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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90% willing to recommend

GitHub Actions

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100% willing to recommend

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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.

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AWS CodeBuild vs. GitHub Actions

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Categories and Ranking

AWS CodeBuild

Ranking in Build Automation

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

GitHub Actions

Ranking in Build Automation

5th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of AWS CodeBuild is 1.2%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub Actions is 10.7%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Muzammil Riaz

Senior Test Engineer at 10Pearls

Offers version control, automated script execution and reduces manual efforts

Its integration and deployment are quite easy. You need to create a YAML file in your project, detailing configurations within this file. It integrates itself, requiring you to specify titles, descriptions, parameters, and a trigger scheduler if needed. Apart from that, it's just a simple YAML file, so there's no need for complex configurations. In one project, I used GitHub to automate an application related to email marketing, focusing on actions for data scraping. This required running scripts daily, sometimes even twice or thrice a day. Manually executing these scripts is inefficient and overly reliant on individual team members. However, by integrating the project with GitHub Actions, we automated script execution. Triggers were set up to initiate the pipeline automatically with every new commit or push to a branch. Additionally, we implemented schedulers to run pipelines at predetermined times, like 9 PM or 2 PM. Another enhancement was executing five tests in parallel through data actions, making the process more robust. GitHub Actions also offers stepwise execution details, greatly aiding in understanding and managing workflows. 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 just 8 to 10 minutes through these optimizations.

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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

"One of the main features I value in CodeBuild compared to previous experiences, like using Jenkins, is its ability to handle tasks automatically with AWS, requiring only proper setup of the check file."

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

"The solution provides good integrations."

"CodeBuild supports various platforms and coding."

"The most important thing is that it's self-contained in an AWS account, and it's all linked to the customer's AWS account."

"The integration is a good feature."

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

"The integration is a good feature."

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"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 just 8 to 10 minutes through these optimizations."

"The most valuable features of GitHub Actions include its seamless integration within GitHub, which simplifies the CI/CD pipeline setup. The scalability of using different types of runners—both public and private runners—enhances deployment flexibility."

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

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

"GitHub Actions is valuable for its ease of use and integration."

"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."

"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."

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Cons

"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."

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

"One of the main challenges is that if the environment is not set up properly, it will result in issues such as image errors."

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

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

"The deployment fails sometimes."

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

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

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"The main challenge I've experienced is with integration, particularly uploading to OneDrive, which was more complex compared to Google Drive or AWS S3 bucket."

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

"There could be more integration options with different platforms."

"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."

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

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

"GitHub sometimes makes it difficult to debug actions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

"We pay a monthly licensing fee."

"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."

"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."

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

"The cost for GitHub Actions may be around $45 dollars per user."

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

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

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

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

23%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Media Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

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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?

Regarding pricing, AWS services are quite expensive compared to open source tools like Git that are available for free.

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What needs improvement with AWS CodeBuild?

We had integration issues with a tool called Octopus Deploy while using CodeBuild. AWS support helped us resolve it, however, it could be better.

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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?

I pay approximately five dollars per developer per month. I created a GitHub organization for managing users.

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What needs improvement with GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions lacks a feature for automating the build process for mobile applications. I currently rely on GitHub Actions for web applications but have to use another tool for mobile apps.

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Comparisons

Jenkins vs AWS CodeBuild

Compared 41% of the time

GitLab vs AWS CodeBuild

Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 16% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 2% 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.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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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