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At a Glance
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
Star Rating
(205)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Star Rating
(57)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AWS CloudFormation vs Octopus Deploy

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Octopus Deploy 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 Octopus Deploy meets the needs of their business better than AWS CloudFormation.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS CloudFormation is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS CloudFormation over Octopus Deploy.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS CloudFormation
No pricing available
Octopus Deploy
Free
Free
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Free Trial
AWS CloudFormation
No trial information available
Octopus Deploy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
150
9.0
51
Ease of Use
8.0
152
8.6
51
Ease of Setup
8.3
87
7.6
32
Ease of Admin
8.3
77
8.2
28
Quality of Support
8.6
144
8.3
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
72
8.5
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
149
8.6
51
Features by Category
Application Release OrchestrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.6
17
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Functionality
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
6.9
6
Processes
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.4
15
Cloud Infrastructure AutomationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.6
78
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
67
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
64
Not enough data
IT Management
8.4
64
Not enough data
9.1
67
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
7
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Management
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
Continuous IntegrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.8
5
Functionality
Not enough data
9.7
5
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Not enough data
9.7
5
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Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
10.0
5
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Verified
Not enough data
9.7
5
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Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation Support - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Management - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance and Reporting - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Runbook Automation
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
AWS CloudFormation and Octopus Deploy share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.9%
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.3%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation
Information Technology and Services
26.8%
Computer Software
24.6%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Financial Services
3.9%
Internet
2.8%
Other
36.9%
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Computer Software
30.2%
Information Technology and Services
24.5%
Internet
5.7%
Insurance
5.7%
Retail
3.8%
Other
30.2%
Alternatives
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation Alternatives
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
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Google Cloud Deployment Manager
Google Cloud Deployment Manager
Add Google Cloud Deployment Manager
Azure Automation
Azure Automation
Add Azure Automation
Progress Chef
Progress Chef
Add Progress Chef
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy Alternatives
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Add Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
GitHub
GitHub
Add GitHub
GitLab
GitLab
Add GitLab
Jenkins
Jenkins
Add Jenkins
Discussions
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
AWS CloudFormation has no discussions with answers
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy Discussions
Is Octopus Deploy a CI tool?
1 Comment
MR
No, Octopus is meant for deploymentsRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Octopus Deploy has no more discussions with answers