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CloudBees vs Tekton comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

CloudBees
Ranking in Build Automation
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (12th), Value Stream Management Software (3rd), DevSecOps (5th)
Tekton
Ranking in Build Automation
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of CloudBees is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tekton is 11.9%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation
 

Featured Reviews

YashBrahmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 30, 2024
Offers a clear visualization and overview of workflows and helpful in managing CI/CD processes
Improvement in the sense that they can do better in terms of management of logs and stuff like that because the console logs are very extensive, and that causes a lot of storage issues. That is one of the things which is there. Also, with respect to the traditional platform and the modern platform, many things have upgraded, and it has quite improved. But when we talk about the performance of the agents, it’s still very crucial because it’s not up to par. It takes a lot of time to provision the agent and to finish the build because of the SSH connection and the JNLP connection. Due to that, sometimes the agent doesn’t get provisioned. Those are some of the blockers that meet up the time in terms of administering the instance.
AjayKrishna - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2024
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find the automation feature most valuable. CloudBees is highly scalable and supports both small and large teams. The deployment process is also faster when compared to on-premise."
"The most beneficial aspect is that CloudBees integrates with everything, like version one, GitHub, and PDM."
"The security audit product offered by CloudBees is particularly beneficial in automating audit processes, which reduces the time developers spend on audits."
"CloudBees is a user-friendly tool."
"One recent product feature that stands out is the pipeline explorer, which is providing significant value for us right now."
"CloudBees is the Jenkins tool for building and deploying. There's open-source Jenkins, which is free and can be used by any organization, but it offers a different architecture for Jenkins. If your organization is larger, you might choose the architecture. This way, you can have different masters for different applications, and different teams can manage their masters separately. However, a single person can still control all the masters, whoever manages it for the organization."
"CloudBees assists by automating tasks, previously done manually, in the pipeline setup."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its flexibility."
"The most valuable features of Tekton include the reusability of tasks, the clean UI interface, and the binding of services and secrets."
"Tekton provides a feature where you can schedule the job."
"Tekton allows you to categorize tasks according to your needs and minimizes the amount of code needed."
"The installation process is seamless, requiring fewer resources compared to Jenkins."
"The platform's most valuable feature is its cloud-native and Kubernetes-ready design."
"The platform's most valuable feature is its wireless capability, which makes installation easy and sets up the flow."
"It enables enterprises to build a flexible framework atop Tekton, making it easier to define workflows with standard inputs and outputs."
"The product's best feature is its ease of implementation."
 

Cons

"I think a preview of the errors would be good just at the point where the error occurs."
"There could be improvements in the ease of use."
"To improve efficiency, they should focus on smoother label deployment."
"It could improve the document upload process."
"To use the tool, you need to be familiar with the tool itself and with how it will be incorporated into the culture."
"The setup is somewhat complicated. You need a cloud architect and engineer to set it up properly. The initial setup will take time, so you need a good engineer and architect to handle it."
"A lot of stability issues are there with CloudBees."
"The platform could integrate better with other tools and support external tools directly."
"The product's version update management process needs improvement."
"There might be occasional issues with storage or cluster-level logging, which can affect production."
"Initially, working with YAML configuration can be challenging using the solution."
"Tekton could improve by adding better documentation."
"Tekton should include many features to integrate event-driven pipelines."
"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."
"Tekton is a good product with all the features I need. There isn't anything that needs improvement."
"It tends to occupy a significant amount of disk space on the node, which could potentially pose challenges."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool is open-source and free to use."
"It is entirely open source and free of charge."
"Tekton is an open-source tool."
"The product is free of cost."
"The product is free and open-source."
"The solution is open-source."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Legal Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CloudBees?
There are connection issues with CloudBees, specifically between Sybase and CloudBees. We often encounter connection problems, and there are issues with the pipelines.
What is your primary use case for CloudBees?
We use CloudBees for deploying the code in higher environments, such as QA, C2, staging, and production.
What advice do you have for others considering CloudBees?
I would recommend CloudBees to others because building jobs is much easier than with other solutions.
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...
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.
What needs improvement with Tekton?
Tekton should have more accessibility for some rare use cases so that we can have more references when applying some techniques to our pipeline.
 

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Sample Customers

Capital One, PEGA, vistaprint, HSBC, BOSCH, Starbucks Coffee
The Home Depot, PayPal, Target, HSBC, McKesson, Oncology Venture
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