AWS CodePipeline vs Tekton comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google are both solutions in the Build Automation category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.4, while Google is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.7. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 6.7% mindshare in BA, compared to Google’s 12.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Google users who would recommend it.

AWS CodePipeline

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95% willing to recommend

Tekton

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88% willing to recommend

AWS CodePipeline

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between AWS CodePipeline and Tekton 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

Tekton

Ranking in Build Automation

2nd

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of AWS CodePipeline is 6.7%, down from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tekton is 12.1%, up from 10.0% 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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AjayKrishna

Senior Software Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

If you're dealing with many applications and need a reliable, scalable, and efficient system, I'd recommend this solution

Tekton's most important feature is its cloud-native nature. Unlike Jenkins, which may not scale as efficiently, Tekton's CI pipeline can automatically scale up to handle increased workload demands without needing manual adjustments. Another important aspect is the level of customization offered by Tekton. Each task in the CI pipeline can be customized independently, allowing developers to write code in various languages like shell scripting, Java, or Python and incorporate them into the pipeline as needed. This level of abstraction and customization greatly benefits developers in creating efficient CI pipelines. Also, it can be challenging to understand the logs and troubleshoot issues without clear guidance. It's not always easy to reach technical support and get immediate answers. In my opinion, improvement in this area would be beneficial.

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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 product is cost-effective and integrates well with the AWS environment."

"It's a perfect solution if you are just using AWS."

"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."

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

"The integration with other applications is fabulous."

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

"Different applications can be enhanced with AWS CodePipeline"

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"The product's best feature is its ease of implementation."

"Tekton is a stable product."

"I like the branching and visualization tools for the pipeline."

"Tekton's most important feature is its cloud-native nature. Unlike Jenkins, which may not scale as efficiently, Tekton's CI pipeline can automatically scale up to handle increased workload demands without needing manual adjustments."

"We can make a lot of customizations, and data sharing between tasks using workspaces is very convenient."

"The flexibility of Tekton is the most valuable feature"

"It enables enterprises to build a flexible framework atop Tekton, making it easier to define workflows with standard inputs and outputs."

"Tekton is an orchestrator. It provides seamless integration for our pipelines. It offers robust support for executing tasks within the pipeline, allowing us to set up and run pipelines quickly."

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Cons

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

"If there are many dependancies involved in the setup, it may take a long time."

"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."

"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."

"The setup time is a bit long."

"AWS CodePipeline is quite a simple tool mostly for management and creating automation."

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

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"Some of the tool's cons include its minimalistic dashboard, which lacks detailed information and control compared to other tools like Jenkins or GitLab. Additionally, it's primarily used by Japanese companies."

"When we started with Tekton around 2021 or early 2022, the community support was somewhat limited, which posed challenges when dealing with issues or debugging. We had to rely on Red Hat OpenShift support to overcome these challenges. However, I believe that these issues will naturally improve over timeas the developer community grows stronger. From a technical perspective, I haven't had the opportunity to deeply evaluate the product end-to-end, especially in the past year or so, when I've been less involved with it."

"If you are a beginner, then accessing the flexibility part can be overwhelming. We think the learning curve of the tool is steep, especially for those who are not already familiar with Kubernetes."

"There might be occasional issues with storage or cluster-level logging, which can affect production."

"Compared to traditional tools like Jenkins, Tekton lacks a lot of features. It's not efficient in managing conflicts between multiple pipelines."

"One area where Tekton can improve is log management."

"Tekton lacks sufficient documentation"

"I'm a bit worried about scaling Tekton from the point of view of big CI/CD processes."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to other cloud services, AWS CodePipeline falls a bit more on the pricey side. I see that the price of the product has been increasing for the past few years."

"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."

"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."

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

"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 pricing is manageable."

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

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"It is entirely open source and free of charge."

"The solution is open-source."

"Tekton is an open-source tool."

"The tool is open-source and free to use."

"The product is free and open-source."

"The product is free of cost."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

23%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

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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How does Tekton compare with Jenkins?

When you are evaluating tools for automating your own GitOps-based CI/CD workflow, it is important to keep your requirements and use cases in mind. Tekton deployment is complex and it is not very e...

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What do you like most about Tekton?

Its seamless integration with Kubernetes, being built on top of it and utilizing Custom Resource Definitions, ensures a smooth experience within Kubernetes environments exclusively.

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What needs improvement with Tekton?

Regarding areas for improvement in Tekton, I have not encountered significant issues. It works well for our use case. However, incorporating AI could be a potential enhancement in the future.

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 27% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 2% 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.

Tekton is a powerful yet flexible Kubernetes-native open-source framework for creating continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) systems. It lets you build, test, and deploy across multiple cloud providers or on-premises systems by abstracting away the underlying implementation details.

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