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AWS CodeCommit vs GitHub comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 29, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS CodeCommit
Ranking in Version Control
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GitHub
Ranking in Version Control
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of AWS CodeCommit is 7.3%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 5.5%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Priyam Vaidya - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 10, 2024
Provides versioning and helps push code onto the production environment
Anyone can use the solution because AWS's documentation is very nice. Even if you know nothing about AWS CodeCommit, you can follow the documentation. We wanted something that could be pushed directly to the testing environment first and then to the production environment. I suggested that a CI/CD pipeline with CodeCommit would benefit this case because it can integrate with various development environments. I would recommend AWS CodeCommit if the requirement is CI/CD. It integrates well with the development environment and makes pushing and regulating the code easy. I will definitely use AWS CodeCommit in CI/CD processes. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
AjayKrishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 11, 2024
Reduces project delivery times and costs
I think one area where GitHub could improve is its search and navigation functionality within repositories. For example, we use IDEs like IntelliJ or Visual Studio Code when developing code. These IDEs allow us to easily navigate from one piece of code to another file where a method is being called. It would be really helpful if the solution could add this navigation feature. It would allow us to move from one class file to another more easily, helping us search quicker and follow the code flow completely within GitHub. This would be more convenient than having to import the code into our local IDE to look at the code flow and navigate through it. Adding this kind of IDE-like navigation within the tool would make the user experience more seamless and efficient.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AWS CodeCommit has the usual version control features, and it integrates with AWS CodeGuru for code reviews."
"The solution's most valuable feature is versioning."
"The most valuable feature of AWS CodeCommit is that it acts as a code repository with code versioning and approval features similar to those found on GitHub."
"It helps us to install our code idea projects."
"AWS CodeCommit is much easier to use than Bitbucket. It doesn't require any personal password or these things. We just need to put in our AWS account password and username."
"AWS CodeCommit is simple and cheap."
"The product helps our team collaborate across different locations."
"The product has a good UI. It's simple and easy to access, and technical help is easily available. The two-factor authentication security is another valuable feature."
"GitHub is convenient and easy to use."
"The best feature is the ability to track the history of all code changes, and it's easy to use. Additionally, as it's open source, anyone can use that feature resulting in distributed development. This opens the door to collaboration with different code and developer, feature, and master branches of development."
"GitHub have a built-in software application development environment and this has been most useful."
"The most valuable aspects of GitHub are version control and parallel development. I also appreciate the forking part, which allows us to release a specific set of features to the environment."
"I find GitHub's pull request strategies and GitHub Actions to be very valuable."
"The Projects Tab, which shows you the todo list and the progress for projects, is very helpful."
 

Cons

"There are some options in Bitbucket that are not available in AWS CodeCommit. For example, code reviewer. We can't add a code reviewer in AWS CodeCommit, and we can't fork the repository online. These are the two things that Bitbucket has, but the solution doesn't have. Also, Jira has a debugging option that AWS CodeCommit doesn't have. Another thing is that Bitbucket charges three dollars per month per user. Compared with AWS CodeCommit, that only charges one dollar per month. So, AWS CodeCommit is cheaper than Bitbucket. But it does not have enough features that Bitbucket has. Additionally, it will be good if you upload one video or documentation on how to use AWS CodeCommit for beginners. That will be more helpful. There you can add more details about pricing. There are not many details about pricing. Bitbucket has a table where they have mentioned everything in detail, like, what features for how much price, how much longer you can use and how many users can use."
"The solution could be more user-friendly and cheaper."
"Migration in and out of CodeCommit should be improved."
"The tool should improve its UI."
"The product must document the CI/CD process more."
"Specifically, I want the solution to offer AI-based merging support, as it is the only area where the product has certain shortcomings."
"It would be good if there were training materials for junior developers."
"This solution could be improved by offering crowd sourced support where we could ask questions to other users."
"The UI is a little outdated, so that could be improved."
"Our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH."
"Could be more user friendly."
"The security point should be addressed in the next release and scaling is also an issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"As for pricing, you can add the table in detail. You can visit Bitbucket or refer to any other tools. There, you can see what is the difference between your pricing and other prices. You have only mentioned it in a single line. Other tools have been mentioned in a table format, like, how many users, premium, normal accounts, and other things."
"AWS CodeCommit is competitively priced against all the other competitors."
"The price of this solution is reasonable."
"My company purchased it. Before, we used to receive the free version, but then they purchased some of the features."
"I think, in terms of price, GitHub is okay compared to other tools."
"You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version."
"The private repositories are free, which is very good."
"I use the free version of the tool."
"The basic licensing model is free, and if you need to have technical support and such things, then it does cost something. You only need to pay extra if you need technical support."
"The licensing model from GitHub is very clear."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS CodeCommit?
AWS CodeCommit is competitively priced against all the other competitors.
What needs improvement with AWS CodeCommit?
Migration in and out of CodeCommit should be improved. If someone wants to migrate to CodeCommit or migrate out of it, the process needs to be streamlined. This feature should be added.
What do you like most about GitHub?
The control is the most valuable feature as developers can work on a single code.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?
I have not paid for GitHub as I use the free version for personal projects. Organizations may take separate servers from GitHub based on their needs, yet I am unaware of the pricing details.
What needs improvement with GitHub?
GitHub could improve in resolving conflicts when multiple developers modify the same line of code. Introducing a feature to manage and resolve conflicts directly within the application rather than ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Edmunds, Gett, ClicksMob
Dominion Enterprises, NASA, Braintree, SAP, CyberAgent
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