--- title: AWS CodeBuild Reviews meta_title: 'AWS CodeBuild Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 38 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how AWS CodeBuild works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.2 review_count: 38 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-04' parent_category: name: CI/CD Tools url: https://www.g2.com/categories/ci-cd-tools --- # AWS CodeBuild Reviews **Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS) **Category:** [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 38 ## About AWS CodeBuild AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages ready for deployment. It eliminates the need to provision, manage, and scale your own build servers, allowing developers to focus on writing code without the overhead of infrastructure management. CodeBuild scales automatically to handle multiple builds concurrently, ensuring efficient processing without build queues. It supports prepackaged build environments for popular programming languages and build tools, and also allows customization with your own build environments using Docker containers. Integration with other AWS services like CodePipeline, CodeCommit, and S3 enables seamless incorporation into existing CI/CD workflows. With a pay-as-you-go pricing model, you only pay for the build minutes you consume, making it a cost-effective solution for projects of all sizes. Key Features and Functionality: - Fully Managed Service: No need to set up, patch, or manage build servers; AWS handles the infrastructure. - Automatic Scaling: Scales on demand to meet your build needs, processing multiple builds concurrently without queuing. - Prepackaged and Custom Build Environments: Offers preconfigured environments for popular languages and tools, with the option to bring your own Docker-based environments. - Integration with AWS Services: Seamlessly integrates with AWS CodePipeline, CodeCommit, S3, and other services for a streamlined CI/CD process. - Pay-as-You-Go Pricing: Charges are based on the number of build minutes used, providing cost efficiency. - Security and Compliance: Build artifacts are encrypted with customer-specific keys managed by AWS Key Management Service (KMS), and the service integrates with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for fine-grained access control. Primary Value and Problem Solved: AWS CodeBuild addresses the challenges of managing and scaling build infrastructure by providing a fully managed, scalable, and cost-effective solution. It enables development teams to implement continuous integration and delivery pipelines without the operational burden of maintaining build servers. By automating the build, test, and packaging processes, CodeBuild helps teams deliver high-quality software faster and more efficiently. ## AWS CodeBuild Reviews ### 1. Hard to use but works **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2018 **What do you like best about AWS CodeBuild?** I like that it can be integrated to maby work environments, for exemple Github. You're only charged for the services you use, so that's also a plus. **What do you dislike about AWS CodeBuild?** The interface is... Quite difficult to use. I've rarely seen such poor UX design. It does the job, but it feels very unsmooth and hard to use and to get used to throughout the project. **What problems is AWS CodeBuild solving and how is that benefiting you?** For a hackathon we thought of integrating AWS in our project for extra points. 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