How to Build Your Own Octopus Deploy
Replace Octopus Deploy with a custom build. Continuous Deployment & Delivery Software for DevOps teams
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 46 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
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Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 46 features
Deployment(10 features)
Automate deployments with advanced patterns including rolling, blue-green, and canary deployments
Control how releases move through environments with defined order, configuration, and required approvals at each stage
Keep deployments moving when needed by guiding failures rather than blocking
Pause deployments for human intervention and approval
Orchestrate and manage the complete release lifecycle from build to production
+5 more in this category
Security(7 features)
Ensure secure deployments with advanced encryption protocols
Detailed audit logs of all actions and changes for compliance
Store and manage passwords and other secrets securely for use in deployment processes
Configure OpenID Connect with popular providers for secure, compliant deployments
Granular control system that limits what users can see and do across projects, environments, spaces, and resources
+2 more in this category
Integration(5 features)
Secure connection option for Azure deployments
Integrate with CI/CD tools including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, TeamCity, Bamboo, and Codefresh
Access to community library of deployment step templates
API that does everything the UI can do for advanced automation and integration
Connect to IT Service Management tools like ServiceNow and Jira Service Management to automatically create and track change requests and enforce approvals
Monitoring(5 features)
Verify application health after deployments
Track deployment history with visibility into what was deployed when
Centralized view of deployment logs even when steps run in parallel, providing complete visibility into deployment progress
Track and view deployment manifests across clusters and environments
Monitor deployment progress with real-time dashboards showing deployment status across all environments and projects
Configuration(3 features)
Variables can be shared between projects, deployment processes, and runbooks
Filter variables so output is exactly what's needed
Variables can be scoped to environments, targets, steps, tenants, or shared across projects
Deployment Control(2 features)
Temporarily or on recurring schedule block deployments to protect critical windows, maintenance periods, or business operations
Fast-track specific deployments or all deployments to a chosen environment so they run before others in the task queue
Notifications(2 features)
Send deployment status notifications via email
Send deployment status notifications to Slack channels
Operations(2 features)
Automate routine and emergency operations tasks like website failover, restoration, incident response, and infrastructure management
Enable end-users, development teams, and support staff to independently execute tasks and runbooks to save time
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 46 features at very easy complexity.