AWS CodePipeline
aws.amazon.com/codepipelineBuild Difficulty: 5/5
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CI/CD Pipeline – Automate continuous delivery pipelines for fast and reliable updates
How to Replace AWS CodePipelineOverview
Features
13 features across 7 categories
Configuration(2)
Define pipeline structure through JSON documents for easy updates and creation of new pipelines
AWS Management Console and AWS CLI for defining and managing pipeline stages
Core Functionality(2)
Avoid setting up or provisioning servers - fully managed service
Create and visualize your release process workflow through a graphical interface with stages and actions
Deployment(1)
Continuously deliver serverless applications built using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB with AWS SAM
Integration(5)
Direct integration with AWS services including CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, Fargate, CloudFormation, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and ECR
Model CloudFormation actions to provision, update, or delete AWS resources as part of release process
Register custom actions and hook your own servers into the pipeline using the CodePipeline open source agent or Jenkins plugin
Trigger custom Lambda functions at any stage of your pipeline for custom logic and testing
Integrate third-party developer tools like GitHub and Jenkins with one click for source control, build, test, or deployment
Monitoring(1)
Receive Amazon SNS notifications for events impacting your pipelines with status messages and resource links
Performance(1)
Run build, test, and deployment actions in parallel to increase workflow speeds
Security(1)
Manage who can change and control your release workflow using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Pricing
V1 Pipelines
- ✓Per active pipeline pricing
- ✓Standard pipeline, stage, and action-level parameters
- ✓First 30 days free
- ✓Free for pipelines with no code changes
- ✓One free active pipeline per month with AWS Free Tier
V2 Pipelines
- ✓Per action execution minute pricing
- ✓Extended pipeline definitions with triggers and variables
- ✓100 free action execution minutes per month (AWS Free Tier)
- ✓No charge for manual approval and custom action types
- ✓Rounded up to nearest minute
Free Tier
Popular- ✓One free active V1-type pipeline per month
- ✓100 free action execution minutes per month for V2-type pipelines
- ✓Available to new and existing customers
- ✓Free minutes reset monthly
Cost Calculator
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 13 features at very easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a AWS CodePipeline alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 13 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying AWS CodePipeline saves ~$18,120 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 13 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
17 known integrations