AWS CodePipeline vs GitHub Actions comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GitHub are both solutions in the Build Automation category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3, while GitHub is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.5. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 6.1% mindshare in BA, compared to GitHub’s 10.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of GitHub users who would recommend it.

AWS CodePipeline

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95% 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 CodePipeline 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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Categories and Ranking

AWS CodePipeline

Ranking in Build Automation

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

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 CodePipeline is 6.1%, down from 9.0% 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

A fully managed service with excellent integrations and a flexible architecture

Compared to any other tools, AWS products provide better integrations. We have tools for all our needs. The integrations are good. The product is a fully managed service. We specify the various stages in the CI/CD process. We can do it without any external tools. Going through everything is usually an overhead for developers. It is like a configuration. We need to configure it only once. The integration with other AWS services has helped us. Our life as a developer is easy. We need not focus on the integration manually. If we work with third-party tools, we must consider connectivity, role management, security, authentication, and authorization. In AWS CodePipeline, if we have IAM roles configured and KMS for the credentials, we need not worry about anything else. Everything can be done within the tool. The integrations are the best part. We can track everything. The connectivity and scalability are good. The architecture is also flexible enough. We can add multiple things.

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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

"The most valuable feature of AWS CodePipeline is the flexibility of the configuration."

"Different applications can be enhanced with AWS CodePipeline"

"CodePipeline allows integration with any source code and facilitates deployment to EC2 or ECS, which is highly valuable."

"AWS CodePipeline offers multiple integrations and it has its own set of features in the area of code scanning and dynamic code testing."

"The product is a one-stop solution that you can use to integrate, deploy and host your application."

"I prefer using CodePipeline and CodeBuild in AWS due to their integration with AWS services, like directly deploying to ECS using Cloud Deploy."

"The tool's recent version helps us to run pipelines in parallel. The integration with other AWS services has greatly impacted our use of AWS CodePipeline. It made tasks such as integrating with Jira and provisioning instances much easier."

"The solution's technical support responds whenever you have an issue, especially whenever you need something sorted out from their side."

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"GitHub Actions helps automate the deployment process, eliminating manual copying and testing, which saves time and minimizes errors."

"The most valuable feature of GitHub Actions is the ability to automate various tasks, such as backups and deployments, to ease the development workflow."

"Creating workflows in YAML format is straightforward and easy to comprehend. This includes both understanding and writing workflows. Additionally, the downloading aspect for third-party instances can also be easily done. It's worth noting that vulnerability analysis and similar tasks should be part of our automation through data workflows. Furthermore, we can break down our processes step by step, starting from building, then moving on to analysis, testing, and finally deploying in production and the clear environment. All of these tasks can be efficiently managed within this platform."

"The level of automation achievable is really good. So, the custom workflow creation and Marketplace Actions improved our project's efficiency."

"We can trigger files manually or automate processes."

"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."

"It improves efficiency as it involves no downtime and is managed by GitHub."

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

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Cons

"Improved enhancements and features could make it more intuitive."

"It would be a much better tool if it could be made compatible with other cloud services as well since this is an area the product currently lacks."

"In the next release, I would like to see fewer timeout errors."

"In AWS CodePipeline, we can only use certain tools for which AWS provisions plugins."

"The tool does not provide automated features for evidence collection."

"From my perspective, some in-built capabilities could be enhanced."

"The solution could improve the documentation. Sometimes we have some issues with the documentation not updating after releasing .NET 6. We had some issues with building the code pipeline, and it was not updating the documentation. It's better to update the code documentation."

"I would appreciate if we don't have to install any agents, even for EC2, to deploy using CodeDeploy into EC2 servers. It would help if AWS allows application deployment without requiring the Fortify agent installation."

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

"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."

"GitHub sometimes makes it difficult to debug actions."

"The only issue I have faced is with authorization, particularly when configuring the GitHub token correctly."

"The minor drawback of GitHub Actions is the management of the dashboard and pipeline runs, which needs improvement. The dashboard for running pipelines could be better."

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

"GitHub Actions lacks a feature for automating the build process for mobile applications."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS CodePipeline is quite affordable. I've been running around four pipelines and the cost is around one dollar per month. It rarely exceeds two dollars."

"AWS charges you based on the number of pipelines you have and how active they are, and I also think that the root account user knows about all the price-related metrics."

"It is a straightforward approach where you pay for the resources you consume as they offer a subscription-based licensing model."

"The price of the product depends on how many times you run it. The tool offers a pay-as-you-go model."

"The pricing is manageable."

"I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten."

"AWS offers free business or enterprise support services."

"The pricing of this solution is dependent upon your needs including how many jobs you daily and how many times the developer will be changing codes and completing deployments."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

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Questions from the Community

Which AWS solution would you choose - CodeStar or CodePipeline?

Both AWS solutions deliver solid options, with uniquely different features. AWS CodeStar allows for quick development, building, and deployments of apps. It also provides web application and web se...

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What do you like most about AWS CodePipeline?

Code deployment is the best feature.

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

AWS CodePipeline and its associated services do not incur significant additional charges. The cost primarily comes from deploying other AWS resources like EC2 and S3 alongside the pipeline.

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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

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Compared 64% of the time

Jenkins vs AWS CodePipeline

Compared 13% of the time

AWS CodeStar vs AWS CodePipeline

Compared 6% of the time

Tekton vs AWS CodePipeline

Compared 4% of the time

Bamboo vs AWS CodePipeline

Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 39% of the time

Bamboo vs GitHub Actions

Compared 15% of the time

TeamCity vs GitHub Actions

Compared 12% of the time

Harness vs GitHub Actions

Compared 10% of the time

GitLab vs GitHub Actions

Compared 5% of the time

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Overview

AWS CodePipeline is a fully managed continuous delivery service that helps you automate your release pipelines for fast and reliable application and infrastructure updates. CodePipeline automates the build, test, and deploy phases of your release process every time there is a code change, based on the release model you define. This enables you to rapidly and reliably deliver features and updates. You can easily integrate AWS CodePipeline with third-party services such as GitHub or with your own custom plugin. With AWS CodePipeline, you only pay for what you use. There are no upfront fees or long-term commitments.

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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Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers

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