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Vendor: GitHub
4.3 out of 5

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GitHub Actions mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of GitHub Actions in the Build Automation category stands at 10.6%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Insurance Company
6%
Retailer
6%
University
5%
Government
5%
Media Company
3%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
3%
Educational Organization
3%
Legal Firm
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Non Profit
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Construction Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Engineering Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Leisure / Travel Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
1%
 

GitHub Actions reviews

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Senior Cloud Engineer - AWS at Bytedance
Verified user of GitHub Actions
Nov 7, 2024
Enhances deployment efficiency with seamless integration and robust job management

Pros

"GitHub Actions is a beautiful tool that integrates smoothly with all major tools, reducing CI/CD work by 30% to 40%."

Cons

"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."
MohamedMostafa1 - PeerSpot user
Chief Software Engineer at Valeo
Verified user of GitHub Actions
Jun 9, 2024
Handles scalability well, automatically managing execution infrastructure without requiring additional configurationsThe automation feature of GitHub Actions is

Pros

"I find the automation feature of GitHub Actions most valuable for our building processes. It integrates seamlessly with GitHub, so there's no extra configuration needed, making the building process easy and efficient. GitHub Actions handles scalability well, automatically managing execution infrastructure without requiring additional configurations. We haven't yet explored GitHub Actions' support for AI projects, as we haven't used its AI capabilities. "

Cons

"In terms of improvements, I think better logging for debugging purposes would be helpful, especially for complex workflows. "
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Ankit Kondal - PeerSpot user
Assistant Manager Cloud DevOps at BlackBox IP Corporation
Verified user of GitHub Actions
Nov 10, 2024
Automated processes boost productivity by reducing manual intervention

Pros

"It is user-friendly, with clear and organized processes, making it easy to navigate and work with."

Cons

"Sometimes it is quite complex to commit code from our local system to the GitHub repository; creating a folder in GitHub can be tedious. "
MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot user
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
Verified user of GitHub Actions
Dec 31, 2024
Integration with various environments and cloud providers enhances automation

Pros

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

Cons

"The main improvement would be to add support for more programming languages and frameworks."
MM
Software Engineer at Mercedes-Benz AG
Verified user of GitHub Actions
Feb 2, 2024
Facilitates connectivity for developers and allows us to easily collaborate with other developers, regardless of location

Pros

"The main benefit is collaboration. It allows us to easily collaborate with other developers, regardless of location. For example, we can collaborate with both our African and German colleagues seamlessly. It's platform-agnostic, so it is flexible and not tied to any OS, so we can work on Linux, Windows, web, and even Oracle applications. It's flexible, reliable, and overall an excellent tool for our needs."

Cons

"There is a part that detects outdated libraries. If that feature could be more intuitive and informative, that would be nice."
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Senior Software Developer at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of GitHub Actions
Nov 26, 2024
Streamlined integration for seamless application workflows

Pros

"It is easy to use, especially if you are accustomed to using GitHub."

Cons

"Switching between hosted and self-hosted agents can be a bit complex, as self-hosted agents need to be provisioned in platforms like Azure or AWS."
Muzammil Riaz - PeerSpot user
Senior Test Engineer at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Verified user of GitHub Actions
Mar 19, 2024
Offers version control, automated script execution and reduces manual efforts

Pros

"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."

Cons

"The primary area for improvement I see is in artifact management, especially for saving screenshots or videos from failed tests or data-driven actions. Currently, the configuration for saving these artifacts is complex. "
TD
Aws solutions architect at ProjectCareer
Verified user of GitHub Actions
Nov 23, 2024
Streamlined development with automation and secure deployments

Pros

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

Cons

"The main challenge I've experienced is with integration, particularly uploading to OneDrive, which was more complex compared to Google Drive or AWS S3 bucket. "