I like how Argo CD makes Git a true single source of truth for Kubernetes.

It continuously compares the live cluster state with what’s in Git, highlights any drift in a clean UI, and lets me sync everything back either with a single click or automatically. That gives me clear, visual control over deployments, straightforward rollbacks, and confidence that what’s running in prod really matches what’s in the repo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don’t like that Argo CD can feel a bit heavy and fiddly to operate on a day-to-day basis.

With projects, apps, and all the different sync options, there are a lot of knobs to turn, and even small misconfigurations can end up causing confusing “OutOfSync” states. When Argo thinks something has drifted, figuring out why often means digging through logs and manifests rather than getting a clear, straightforward error message. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

kubernetes deployments using the GitOps approach,we use it to automate deployments directly from azure git repositories, and that has significantly reduced manual changes and deployment mistakes. The rollback process is also straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The RBAC and project configuration become a bit complex to manage as the setup grows, i am using configmap and my azure group are integrated with app to use SSO.

sometime application level permission are difficult i.e to allow specific user access of specific application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Argo CD makes GitOps adoption extremely straightforward. The UI is clean and intuitive, and it gives you a clear, real-time view of the state of your Kubernetes applications. I really like how easy it is to manage deployments, track differences, and roll back changes whenever needed. Syncing applications directly from Git brings consistency and removes a lot of manual steps from the workflow.

The integration with tools like GitHub, GitLab, Helm, and various SSO providers works seamlessly, and setting RBAC rules is simple. It also provides excellent visibility into application health, which makes troubleshooting deployments much faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Argo CD is powerful, but it can be complex to configure initially, especially when setting up multiple clusters or more advanced automation policies. The UI, although helpful, can sometimes lag when dealing with large-scale deployments. Also, error messages aren’t always clear, so debugging certain sync failures may require digging deeper into logs or manifests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy implemetation with OpenShift and GitLab, great for CD part of pipelines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes its a bit confusing with syncing of app of apps and other repos Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how Argo CD makes deployments more reliable with GitOps, since everything is driven from version-controlled code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be a bit complex to set up and understand at first, especially with GitOps concepts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Automated continuous deployment of changes into the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alerting on Appset and viewing massive apps with a lot of services and components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best things about Argo CD are the easy to use user interface, the auto syncing feature and multi-cluster support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The setup can be very complex especially for people not into DevOps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The easy to follow and understand K8s deployment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Security granularity is complex so rights are given on-demand sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stable and easy to work with good documentation and community support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

few features like multiple git repositories for helm chart and values yaml is still beta feature Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

real-time application control Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simplicity of use, ease of use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.