Compare AWS CloudFormation and AWS CodeDeploy

At a Glance
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
Star Rating
(207)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AWS CodeDeploy
AWS CodeDeploy
Star Rating
(67)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS CodeDeploy

AWS CloudFormation vs AWS CodeDeploy

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS CodeDeploy easier to use. However, AWS CloudFormation is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AWS CloudFormation overall.

  • Reviewers felt that AWS CloudFormation meets the needs of their business better than AWS CodeDeploy.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, AWS CloudFormation and AWS CodeDeploy provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS CloudFormation over AWS CodeDeploy.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS CloudFormation
No pricing available
AWS CodeDeploy
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS CloudFormation
No trial information available
AWS CodeDeploy
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
152
8.5
50
Ease of Use
8.0
154
8.2
50
Ease of Setup
8.2
89
8.0
31
Ease of Admin
8.3
78
8.1
30
Quality of Support
8.6
146
8.6
44
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
73
8.6
29
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
151
8.9
54
Features by Category
Cloud Infrastructure AutomationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.6
80
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
69
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.5
67
Not enough data
9.0
67
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.3
59
Not enough data
8.4
60
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
IT Management
8.4
64
Not enough data
9.1
69
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
22
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
7.7
21
Management
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.1
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CodeDeploy
AWS CodeDeploy
AWS CloudFormation and AWS CodeDeploy share no categories
Unique Categories
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation is categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Automation
AWS CodeDeploy
AWS CodeDeploy is categorized as Continuous Delivery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.0%
AWS CodeDeploy
AWS CodeDeploy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.4%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
Information Technology and Services
27.1%
Computer Software
24.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Financial Services
3.9%
Hospital & Health Care
2.8%
Other
37.0%
AWS CodeDeploy
AWS CodeDeploy
Computer Software
27.0%
Information Technology and Services
27.0%
Banking
4.8%
Financial Services
4.8%
Automotive
3.2%
Other
33.3%
Alternatives
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation Alternatives
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AWS CodeDeploy
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Discussions
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation Discussions
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AWS CloudFormation has no discussions with answers
AWS CodeDeploy
AWS CodeDeploy Discussions
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AWS CodeDeploy has no discussions with answers