# Best software for managing parallel builds

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">When teams look for the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration"><strong>best software for managing parallel builds</strong></a>, they want tools that can handle multiple builds simultaneously to speed up testing and reduce feedback times. Below are some of the top-rated platforms that help optimize build performance and scalability across development pipelines.</p><ol>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews"><strong>CircleCI</strong></a><strong> </strong>(4.4 out of 5 stars | 500+ reviews) Best for fast, cloud-based build execution with intelligent caching and support for highly parallel workflows.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews"><strong>GitLab CI/CD</strong></a><strong> </strong>(4.6 out of 5 stars | 800+ reviews) Ideal for managing parallel builds across runners, enabling efficient job distribution and faster test feedback.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews"><strong>Jenkins</strong></a><strong> </strong>(4.4 out of 5 stars | 500+ reviews)A flexible open-source automation server well-suited for handling large-scale parallel builds through distributed agents.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews"><strong>Harness</strong></a> (4.6 out of 5 stars | 200+ reviews) Known for automating CI/CD pipelines with AI-driven workload balancing and optimized build parallelization.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/teamcity/reviews"><strong>TeamCity</strong></a> (4.3 out of 5 stars | 80+ reviews)Great for coordinating concurrent builds across agents with granular control and custom queue management.</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Which of these platforms has helped your team improve build speed and scalability the most?</p>

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## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;Let me know what you think of these choices!&lt;/p&gt;

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- Posted at: 8 months ago
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