# CircleCI vs CloudBees Comparison

| | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 509 | 622 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (45.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 Per Month | $0.00 2000 Execution Minutes Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CircleCI

Pros:
- Easy Integrations (4 reviews)
- Integrations (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Difficult Configuration (2 reviews)

### CloudBees

Pros:
- Features (5 reviews)
- Reliability (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Interface (2 reviews)
- Complexity (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (445 reviews) | 8.9 (493 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (447 reviews) | 8.6 (499 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (170 reviews) | 7.9 (234 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (163 reviews) | 8.1 (224 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (321 reviews) | 8.9 (477 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (134 reviews) | 8.5 (218 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (442 reviews) | 8.5 (486 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### CircleCI

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: FREE

Price: $0.00 Per Month

Description: Do more with your minutes.

Key Features:
- Up to 6,000 build minutes per month
- Largest selection: Build for Docker, Windows, Linux, Arm, and macOS or on your own compute with self-hosted runners
- Build better: Choose the right resource class size (S⁠–⁠L) to go fast and maximize your build minutes

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### CloudBees

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: CloudBees Platform Free Edition

Price: $0.00 2000 Execution Minutes Per Month

Key Features:
- Up to 5 Users
- Community Support
- 1 week Log Retention

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Application Release Orchestration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloudBees** | 9.3/10 | 77 |

#### Administration

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.4 (70 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.4 (68 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Deployment Automation** | Not enough data | 9.1 (72 reviews) | 
| **Process Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.2 (64 reviews) | 
| **Plugins** | Not enough data | 9.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **APIs / Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (66 reviews) | 
| **Feature Flags** | Not enough data | 9.1 (62 reviews) | 

#### Processes

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pipelines** | Not enough data | 9.6 (73 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 9.4 (70 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | Not enough data | 9.3 (69 reviews) | 

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CircleCI** | 8.4/10 | 67 |
| **CloudBees** | 8.9/10 | 215 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 9.0 (185 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | 8.5 (59 reviews) | 9.0 (193 reviews) | 
| **Extensible** | 8.1 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (186 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | 8.5 (60 reviews) | 8.9 (188 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | 7.7 (47 reviews) | 8.6 (185 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 8.7 (59 reviews) | 9.1 (192 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Assesment

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Feature Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloudBees** | 9.1/10 | 45 |

#### Management

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Flag Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 
| **Rollout & Rollback Control** | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Environment Control** | Not enough data | 9.1 (38 reviews) | 
| **Feature Testing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 
| **Low-Code Interface** | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 

### DevOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CircleCI** | 8.9/10 | 25 |
| **CloudBees** | 8.6/10 | 13 |

#### Management

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 

#### Processes

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pipeline Control** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Deployment** | 9.1 (22 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 

### Continuous Integration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CircleCI** | 8.4/10 | 86 |
| **CloudBees** | 8.7/10 | 185 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 8.7 (78 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (150 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.3 (63 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Test Customization** | 8.2 (67 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Management

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 8.8 (73 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Processes and Workflow** | 8.6 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (154 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting** | 7.8 (61 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (148 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Value Stream Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloudBees** | 9.4/10 | 15 |

#### Value Analysis

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Metric Relevance** | Not enough data | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Insight** | Not enough data | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Impact Predictions** | Not enough data | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 
| **Report Generation** | Not enough data | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 

#### Value Management

| Feature | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Planning Tools** | Not enough data | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Communication Tools** | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Control** | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (4):** [DevOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/devops-platforms), [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools)


**Unique to CloudBees (5):** [Feature Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/feature-management), [Value Stream Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/value-stream-management), [Application Release Orchestration (ARO) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-release-orchestration), [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management), [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CircleCI | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 45.8% | 15.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 42.3% | 39.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 11.9% | 45.7% | 

### By Industry

#### CircleCI

- **Computer Software:** 26.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.5%
- **Internet:** 10.1%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.8%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.8%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.4%
- **Real Estate:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 29.8%

#### CloudBees

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.5%
- **Computer Software:** 13.7%
- **Financial Services:** 11.7%
- **Insurance:** 3.7%
- **Banking:** 3.4%
- **Automotive:** 3.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Internet:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 35.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to CircleCI

- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2347 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (561 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Bitrise Mobile DevOps Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/bitrise-mobile-devops-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (236 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Buddy](https://www.g2.com/products/buddy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (210 reviews)
- [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews)
- [Semaphore](https://www.g2.com/products/semaphore/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Codefresh](https://www.g2.com/products/octopus-deploy-codefresh/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [Travis CI](https://www.g2.com/products/travis-ci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (92 reviews)

### Alternatives to CloudBees

- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (561 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2347 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
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- [Copado DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/copado-devops/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (329 reviews)
- [Azure Pipelines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-pipelines/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)
- [Optimizely Web Experimentation](https://www.g2.com/products/optimizely-web-experimentation/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (411 reviews)
- [ServiceNow IT Service Management](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-it-service-management/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1860 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### CircleCI

- Title: [What is CircleCI used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-circleci-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "CircleCI is a Web application that turns idea into a solution. CircleCI is a continuous Integration and Continuous delivery server. The server assists the..."
- Title: [Where can I found documentation or examples about integration with different programming languages](https://www.g2.com/discussions/where-can-i-found-documentation-or-examples-about-integration-with-different-programming-languages) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Juan, you can find the elaborate documentation here: https://circleci.com/docs/

You can search for the language you want to integrate CircleCI to there."
- Title: [What's the best way to view my jobs on a mobile application for Android?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15983-what-s-the-best-way-to-view-my-jobs-on-a-mobile-application-for-android) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can use the CircleCI dashboard. Go to this link: https://circleci.com/gh/username <--Replace your username in the link."
- Title: [Do you offer an on-premise version of your software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/getting-started-afea13c4-02da-420b-9bbe-1f26f8a9e305) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes! CircleCI Enterprise is the same CI/CD platform that teams love to use, available behind your firewall. Contact us for more information."
- Title: [Can I change my plan at a later time? Can I cancel anytime?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/getting-started-0a9fc8e0-0026-493c-a3e1-f9b18abbe187) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes and yes!"

### CloudBees

- Title: [What is the best way to store passwords/credentials in a pipeline using Vault?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35360-what-is-the-best-way-to-store-passwords-credentials-in-a-pipeline-using-vault) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "dfgssdfg"
- Title: [What is your long term experience with maintaining the solution?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33738-what-is-your-long-term-experience-with-maintaining-the-solution) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "asdfasgAF"
- Title: [How I do I increase my performance when I ma integrating with various tools. Mostly which are on Cloud.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31874-how-i-do-i-increase-my-performance-when-i-ma-integrating-with-various-tools-mostly-which-are-on-cloud) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "asdasgdfasdfasdf"
- Title: [I would like to know if we can have hierarchical view of configurations](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-would-like-to-know-if-we-can-have-hierarchical-view-of-configurations) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "yes is nice"
- Title: [Is my data safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-my-data-safe-42db95b3-101c-4f69-a118-993b05d86232) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Your data is safe with us. CloudBees Rollout is GDPR, AICPA and SOC compliant. We don’t save end user data. We have secure authentication and use Amazon..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/circleci-vs-cloudbees)