A Comparative Overview of CI/CD Tools in Azure, GCP, and AWS

Below is a comparison of CI/CD tools provided by Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and AWS in a table format.

FeatureAzure DevOpsGoogle Cloud BuildAWS CodePipeline
Type of ServiceIntegrated CI/CD platformCI/CD as a ServiceCI/CD as a Service
Configuration as CodeYesYesYes
Pipeline DefinitionYAML (Azure Pipelines)YAML (cloudbuild.yaml)JSON or YAML
Parallel BuildsYesYesYes
Native Integration with SCMYes (Azure Repos, GitHub, Bitbucket)Yes (Cloud Source Repositories, GitHub)Yes (CodeCommit, GitHub, Bitbucket)
Docker SupportYesYesYes
Artifact ManagementIntegrated (Azure Artifacts)Cloud Storage BucketsS3 Buckets, Artifactory
Built-in CI/CD TemplatesYes (Azure DevOps Starter)YesYes
Trigger OptionsWebhooks, CI/CD TriggersCloud Build Triggers, GitHub TriggersWebhooks, Polling, CloudWatch Events
ScalabilityHighly ScalableScalableScalable
Community SupportActive CommunityActive CommunityActive Community
Ease of UseUser-Friendly InterfaceIntuitive DashboardUser-Friendly Interface
ExtensibilityExtensions MarketplaceLimited MarketplaceIntegrations Available
Pricing ModelFree for Basic Usage, Paid PlansPay-as-you-goPay-as-you-go
Managed Service OptionYes (Azure DevOps Service)Yes (Cloud Build)No

Notes:

  • For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the respective documentation of each tool.
  • The categorization of features may vary based on the specific use case or requirements.