AWS CodePipeline

aws.amazon.com/codepipeline
DevOps
Weekend Project

CI/CD Pipeline – Automate continuous delivery pipelines for fast and reliable updates

How to Replace AWS CodePipeline

Overview

AWS CodePipeline is a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) service that automates software release processes. It allows you to model your entire software release workflow through stages and actions, integrating with various AWS services and third-party tools to enable fast and reliable application and infrastructure updates.

Features

13 features across 7 categories

Configuration(2)

Declarative Templates

Define pipeline structure through JSON documents for easy updates and creation of new pipelines

Pipeline Management Console

AWS Management Console and AWS CLI for defining and managing pipeline stages

Core Functionality(2)

No Server Provisioning Required

Avoid setting up or provisioning servers - fully managed service

Workflow Modeling

Create and visualize your release process workflow through a graphical interface with stages and actions

Deployment(1)

Serverless Application Support

Continuously deliver serverless applications built using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB with AWS SAM

Also in: Kubernetes Dashboard, Hugging Face, Bitwarden

Integration(5)

AWS Integrations

Direct integration with AWS services including CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, Fargate, CloudFormation, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and ECR

CloudFormation Integration

Model CloudFormation actions to provision, update, or delete AWS resources as part of release process

Custom Plugins

Register custom actions and hook your own servers into the pipeline using the CodePipeline open source agent or Jenkins plugin

Lambda Function Triggers

Trigger custom Lambda functions at any stage of your pipeline for custom logic and testing

Prebuilt Plugins

Integrate third-party developer tools like GitHub and Jenkins with one click for source control, build, test, or deployment

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Monitoring(1)

Event Notifications

Receive Amazon SNS notifications for events impacting your pipelines with status messages and resource links

Performance(1)

Parallel Execution

Run build, test, and deployment actions in parallel to increase workflow speeds

Also in: Jira Service Management, Hugging Face, WordPress.com

Security(1)

Access Control

Manage who can change and control your release workflow using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Pricing

V1 Pipelines

$1.00/active pipeline/month
  • 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

$0.002/action execution minute
  • 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
Free
  • 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

Keep Paying AWS CodePipeline

Monthly$1/mo
Yearly$12/yr
5-Year Total$60

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$12
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$36
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$60
DIY
$1.2k

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.

Buy AWS CodePipeline

Better Value
Monthly cost$10/mo
3-year total$360
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

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

Amazon API GatewayAmazon DynamoDBAmazon ECRAmazon ECSAmazon S3Amazon SNSAWS CloudFormationAWS CodeBuildAWS CodeCommitAWS CodeConnectionsAWS CodeDeployAWS Elastic BeanstalkAWS FargateAWS LambdaAWS Serverless Application Model (SAM)GitHubJenkins