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AWS CodeStar vs CircleCI comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 11, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

AWS CodeStar
Ranking in Build Automation
25th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Release Automation (16th)
CircleCI
Ranking in Build Automation
13th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
AI Software Development (203rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of AWS CodeStar is 1.3%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CircleCI is 3.5%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
CircleCI3.5%
AWS CodeStar1.3%
Other95.2%
Build Automation
 

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Manas Kashyap - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at Elevenxcapital
Automated parallel pipelines have accelerated deployments but complex configs still need simplification
CircleCI can be improved by making it less costly, as it is very expensive. The config complexity, like the YAML config, can become messy in complex projects. Making it simpler, much like having a Docker Compose YAML or Kubernetes YAML, is necessary from that perspective. Rather than keeping it a SaaS project, they can think of it through a Jenkins approach, where we can also self-host it into our environment, but it is acceptable. It is very expensive, and many organizations cannot afford it. The config complexity, like the YAML configs, can become messy in complex projects. A better DevOps person can only handle it, not a normal person. For that reason, I chose a rating of seven. It is quite expensive, to be honest. As mentioned, many organizations cannot afford it because of the parallel execution prices as well as the config complexity.
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
University
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CircleCI?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I only used CircleCI on the free tier.
What needs improvement with CircleCI?
I think CircleCI can improve in terms of pricing and needs to bring more unique selling points to stay competitive as there are many other cloud solutions such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps th...
What advice do you have for others considering CircleCI?
I really appreciate the good speed, which is faster and definitely the most important feature for me.To ensure that security and compliance requirements are met while using CircleCI, we utilize res...
 

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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