AWS CodePipeline vs TeamCity comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and JetBrains are both solutions in the Build Automation category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.4, while JetBrains is ranked #9 with an average rating of 6.8. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 5.7% mindshare in BA, compared to JetBrains’s 7.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of JetBrains users who would recommend it.

AWS CodePipeline

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

TeamCity and AWS CodePipeline compete in the CI/CD tools category. TeamCity's integration capabilities, usability, and flexibility give it an edge in certain areas, while AWS CodePipeline's seamless integration with AWS services and scalability make it preferable for AWS environments.

Features: TeamCity offers robust integration with plugins, extensive support for multiple scripting languages, and excellent source control capabilities. AWS CodePipeline allows seamless integration with other AWS services, supports diverse deployment requirements, and offers smooth scalability for AWS environments.

Room for Improvement: TeamCity could improve its build configuration complexity, integration with other tools, and offer better reporting capabilities. In contrast, AWS CodePipeline could enhance its support for non-AWS platforms, offer more customization options, and improve its documentation and support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: TeamCity provides deployment flexibility, supporting on-premises and public cloud options, and offers strong technical support with comprehensive documentation. AWS CodePipeline focuses on AWS cloud integration, providing a streamlined experience within AWS but limited deployment options outside it, with room for improvement in customer support for non-developer users.

Pricing and ROI: TeamCity uses a freemium model, allowing scalability from free to paid features, though it can be costly compared to newer tools. AWS CodePipeline has a pay-as-you-go model, potentially more cost-effective for low-volume deployments, but can become expensive with high usage and complex deployments. Its alignment with AWS ecosystems is valued, despite being pricier than some alternatives.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS CodePipeline

Ranking in Build Automation

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

TeamCity

Ranking in Build Automation

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of AWS CodePipeline is 5.7%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TeamCity is 7.7%, up from 6.5% 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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Omakoji Idakwoji

Software Engineer at Home Depot

Build management system used to successfully create full request tests and run security scans

I find the TeamCity backend easily accessible. Users can login to the Linux servers that TeamCity is installed on and perform operations. Also I find the ability to template solutions using the meta runner a good feature as well as the user management feature. There is a display that shows which user made recent changes to a branch on GitHub, including the time the changes were made and the particular agent that ran the job. This is also a very useful feature. The metrics and audit available for projects, pipelines and jobs come in handy when debugging.

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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 notification and approval approach in the production environment are very useful."

"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."

"I find performance to be the most valuable CodePipeline feature. It works perfectly and smoothly."

"In AWS, the Cloud DevOps is a managed service from CodeCommit and this has removed the need for a lot of manual steps."

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

"It helps develop CI/CD implementations with centralized management of code building, deployment, and version control."

"AWS CodePipeline has valuable integration features."

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"I have not yet implemented the remote build feature, but this will be a big plus. We want to be able to build legacy products on a build agent without developers needing to have obsolete tool sets installed on their local PC."

"We would like to see better integration with other version controls, since we encountered difficulty when this we first attempted."

"The integration is a valuable feature."

"It provides repeatable CI/CD throughout our company with lots of feedback on failures and successes to the intended audiences via email and Slack."

"One of the most beneficial features for us is the flexibility it offers in creating deployment steps tailored to different technologies."

"VCS Trigger: Provides excellent source control support."

"TeamCity's GUI is nice."

"It's easy to move to a new release because of templates and meta-runners, and agent pooling."

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Cons

"AWS CodePipeline works effectively, and I haven't identified any specific areas needing improvement as it has been quite satisfying in terms of deployment needs."

"While CodePipeline's UI has improved, further enhancements in user experience are necessary to make it more intuitive."

"AWS CodePipeline functions well, but there's room for improvement in providing technical support to regular customers who haven't purchased developer support. I mean, having it available for everyone, even if it's not a 24-hour service. It would be more useful if specific support hours were available for assistance."

"If you're talking about multi-cloud, you can't use it."

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

"The support team’s response time must be improved."

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

"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."

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"We've called TeamCity tech support. Unfortunately, all their tech support is based in Europe, so we end up with such a big time crunch that I now need to have one person in the US."

"I would suggest creating simple and advanced configurations. Advanced configurations will give more customizations like Jenkins does."

"Their online documentation is fairly extensive, but sometimes you can end up navigating in circles to find answers. I would like them (or partner with someone) to provide training classes to help newcomers get things up and running more quickly."

"The UI for this solution could be improved. New users don't find it easy to navigate. The need some level of training to understand the ins and the outs."

"Last time I used it, dotnet compilation had to be done via PowerShell scripts. There was actually a lot that had to be scripted."

"The integration between other solutions and TeamCity could be smoother."

"If TeamCity could create more out of the box solutions to make it more user friendly and create more use cases, that would be ideal."

"The upgrade process could be smoother. Upgrading major versions can often cause some pain."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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 offers free business or enterprise support services."

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

"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."

"The product is quite expensive compared to other solutions."

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

"The pricing is manageable."

More AWS CodePipeline pricing and cost advice

"Start with the free tier for a few build configs and see how it works for you, then according to your scale find the enterprise license which fits you the most."

"The licensing is on an annual basis."

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it_user184734

Systems Administrator at Facebook

Jan 22, 2015

I generally find TeamCity a lot more intuitive than Jenkins.

Moving to TeamCity from Jenkins At work, we’re slowly migrating from Jenkins to TeamCity in the hope of ending some of our recurring problems with continuous integration. My use of Jenkins prior to this job has been almost strictly on a personal basis, although I pretty much only use Travis…

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

25%

Computer Software Company

17%

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Government

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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 TeamCity?

One of the most beneficial features for us is the flexibility it offers in creating deployment steps tailored to different technologies.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TeamCity?

Compared to new technologies, TeamCity is more expensive and is an older tool compared to tools like GitLab.

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What needs improvement with TeamCity?

TeamCity's user interface could be improved; specifically, the tree structure on the homepage is not clear, making it difficult to search for projects. Moreover, there are some limitations related ...

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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.

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TeamCity is a Continuous Integration and Deployment server that provides out-of-the-box continuous unit testing, code quality analysis, and early reporting on build problems. A simple installation process lets you deploy TeamCity and start improving your release management practices in a matter of minutes. TeamCity supports Java, .NET and Ruby development and integrates perfectly with major IDEs, version control systems, and issue tracking systems.

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