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Users appreciate the ease of use of CloudBees, enjoying its intuitive interface and streamlined management of deployments. (6 mentions)
Users value the effective management of software deployments with CloudBees, praising its intuitive interface and reliability. (5 mentions)
Users appreciate the excellent management and deployment features of CloudBees, enhancing their overall development experience. (5 mentions)
Users value the reliability of CloudBees, praising its efficient scaling and extensive support for Jenkins users. (5 mentions)
Users highlight the smooth User Interface of CloudBees, enhancing efficiency in software deployment and management. (5 mentions)
Users value the seamless automation capabilities of CloudBees, enhancing DevOps efficiency and improving team output. (4 mentions)
Users find CloudBees to be expensive, making it challenging for smaller organizations and startups to adopt effectively. (3 mentions)
Users find the extensive features of CloudBees make it overly complex, especially for smaller organizations. (2 mentions)
Users find the over complexity of CloudBees' setup and features a challenge, especially for smaller organizations. (2 mentions)
Users find the complex user interface difficult to navigate, making plugin definition and environment variable usage cumbersome. (2 mentions)
Users find that efficiency processes in CloudBees could be enhanced for better automation turnaround times. (2 mentions)
Users find the learning curve challenging for CloudBees, particularly for beginners, amid its advanced functionalities. (2 mentions)
Users report performance issues like inconsistent speed and technical glitches that hinder overall satisfaction with CloudBees. (2 mentions)
Users experience slow performance with CloudBees, facing inconsistent speed and technical issues that hinder usability. (2 mentions)
Users find the steep learning curve of CloudBees challenging, especially for those unfamiliar with CI/CD tools. (2 mentions)
Users find CloudBees beginner unfriendliness challenging, especially due to its complex UI and high cost. (1 mentions)

Top Pros or Advantages of CloudBees

1. Ease of Use
Users appreciate the ease of use of CloudBees, enjoying its intuitive interface and streamlined management of deployments.
See 6 mentions

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Karthik Sai S.
KS

Karthik Sai S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.5/5

"Powerful, comprehensive, complex, costly, scalable."

What do you like about CloudBees?

Cloudbees offers a enterprise level version of Jenkins. It also providing advanced features and support for Jenkins users. It is designed to scale eff

Milo B.
MB

Milo B.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"My Cloudbees review"

What do you like about CloudBees?

It provide way to manege all release one location . Provides a great solution to manage software deployments.Its offers a excellent platform in some a

2. Deployment
Users value the effective management of software deployments with CloudBees, praising its intuitive interface and reliability.
See 5 mentions

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Tanmay K.
TK

Tanmay K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Good Delivery Platform"

What do you like about CloudBees?

I have tried CloudBees. It's a nice and reliable CI and CD Platform.

AC

Adrien C.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Cloudbees is a powerfull Release management tool"

What do you like about CloudBees?

Cloudbees is very useful for following our application deployements, the workflows used could have a lot of complex features

3. Features
Users appreciate the excellent management and deployment features of CloudBees, enhancing their overall development experience.
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AC

Adrien C.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Cloudbees is a powerfull Release management tool"

What do you like about CloudBees?

Cloudbees is very useful for following our application deployements, the workflows used could have a lot of complex features

Karthik Sai S.
KS

Karthik Sai S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.5/5

"Powerful, comprehensive, complex, costly, scalable."

What do you like about CloudBees?

Cloudbees offers a enterprise level version of Jenkins. It also providing advanced features and support for Jenkins users. It is designed to scale eff

4. Reliability
Users value the reliability of CloudBees, praising its efficient scaling and extensive support for Jenkins users.
See 5 mentions

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Tanmay K.
TK

Tanmay K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Good Delivery Platform"

What do you like about CloudBees?

I have tried CloudBees. It's a nice and reliable CI and CD Platform.

Karthik Sai S.
KS

Karthik Sai S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.5/5

"Powerful, comprehensive, complex, costly, scalable."

What do you like about CloudBees?

Cloudbees offers a enterprise level version of Jenkins. It also providing advanced features and support for Jenkins users. It is designed to scale eff

5. User Interface
Users highlight the smooth User Interface of CloudBees, enhancing efficiency in software deployment and management.
See 5 mentions

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Milo B.
MB

Milo B.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"My Cloudbees review"

What do you like about CloudBees?

It provide way to manege all release one location . Provides a great solution to manage software deployments.Its offers a excellent platform in some a

Aarsh D.
AD

Aarsh D.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Great solution for overall service integration and can simplify various manual tasks"

What do you like about CloudBees?

The best part about cloudbees is the smooth User interface and their Jenkins server using it for our development automation has made the efficiency a

6. Automation
Users value the seamless automation capabilities of CloudBees, enhancing DevOps efficiency and improving team output.
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Verified User
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Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"It works, but its still just Jenkins at the end of the day"

What do you like about CloudBees?

- Automated Upgrades - Support available - Plugin Compatibility - Ability to operate multiple Jenkins in one UI

Aarsh D.
AD

Aarsh D.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Great solution for overall service integration and can simplify various manual tasks"

What do you like about CloudBees?

The best part about cloudbees is the smooth User interface and their Jenkins server using it for our development automation has made the efficiency a

Top Cons or Disadvantages of CloudBees

1. Expensive
Users find CloudBees to be expensive, making it challenging for smaller organizations and startups to adopt effectively.
See 3 mentions

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Karthik Sai S.
KS

Karthik Sai S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.5/5

"Powerful, comprehensive, complex, costly, scalable."

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The cost is relatively expensive, particularly for the smaller organisations and startups. The extensive features of the platform makes it complex for

Verified User
A

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.5/5

"It works, but its still just Jenkins at the end of the day"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

- It's still just Jenkins at the end of the day - Price Tag

2. Complex Features
Users find the extensive features of CloudBees make it overly complex, especially for smaller organizations.
See 2 mentions

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Mahammad A.
MA

Mahammad A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.0/5

"cloudbees service now integration for release automation"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The over complexity of defining and using a plugin or a simple environment variable to be utilized inside a procedure seems more complex when compared

Karthik Sai S.
KS

Karthik Sai S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.5/5

"Powerful, comprehensive, complex, costly, scalable."

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The cost is relatively expensive, particularly for the smaller organisations and startups. The extensive features of the platform makes it complex for

3. Complexity
Users find the over complexity of CloudBees' setup and features a challenge, especially for smaller organizations.
See 2 mentions

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Mahammad A.
MA

Mahammad A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.0/5

"cloudbees service now integration for release automation"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The over complexity of defining and using a plugin or a simple environment variable to be utilized inside a procedure seems more complex when compared

Karthik Sai S.
KS

Karthik Sai S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.5/5

"Powerful, comprehensive, complex, costly, scalable."

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The cost is relatively expensive, particularly for the smaller organisations and startups. The extensive features of the platform makes it complex for

4. Complex User Interface
Users find the complex user interface difficult to navigate, making plugin definition and environment variable usage cumbersome.
See 2 mentions

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Mahammad A.
MA

Mahammad A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.0/5

"cloudbees service now integration for release automation"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The over complexity of defining and using a plugin or a simple environment variable to be utilized inside a procedure seems more complex when compared

AC

Adrien C.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Cloudbees is a powerfull Release management tool"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The graphical user interface could be improve, lot of widgets are not standard, and search is case sensitive could be a real pain.

5. Inefficient Processes
Users find that efficiency processes in CloudBees could be enhanced for better automation turnaround times.
See 2 mentions

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Aarsh D.
AD

Aarsh D.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Great solution for overall service integration and can simplify various manual tasks"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Cloudbees can be improved by increasing the process efficiency and turnaround times of the automation processes which tend to be slower sometimes.

ABHIJEET C.
AC

ABHIJEET C.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Cloudbees provides great solution service integration and manual tasksfor overall"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Process efficiency and turn around times of the automation process can be improved.

6. Learning Difficulty
Users find the learning curve challenging for CloudBees, particularly for beginners, amid its advanced functionalities.
See 2 mentions

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Mahammad A.
MA

Mahammad A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.0/5

"cloudbees service now integration for release automation"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The over complexity of defining and using a plugin or a simple environment variable to be utilized inside a procedure seems more complex when compared

Tanmay K.
TK

Tanmay K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Good Delivery Platform"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

For beginners it's a bit difficult to use. Moreover, it is a bit costlier

7. Performance Issues
Users report performance issues like inconsistent speed and technical glitches that hinder overall satisfaction with CloudBees.
See 2 mentions

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Harsh M.
HM

Harsh M.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Cloudbee review"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Sometime software is working very slow and there is some server issues occurs sometimes.

Aarsh D.
AD

Aarsh D.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Great solution for overall service integration and can simplify various manual tasks"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Cloudbees can be improved by increasing the process efficiency and turnaround times of the automation processes which tend to be slower sometimes.

8. Slow Performance
Users experience slow performance with CloudBees, facing inconsistent speed and technical issues that hinder usability.
See 2 mentions

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Harsh M.
HM

Harsh M.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Cloudbee review"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Sometime software is working very slow and there is some server issues occurs sometimes.

Aarsh D.
AD

Aarsh D.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Great solution for overall service integration and can simplify various manual tasks"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Cloudbees can be improved by increasing the process efficiency and turnaround times of the automation processes which tend to be slower sometimes.

9. Steep Learning Curve
Users find the steep learning curve of CloudBees challenging, especially for those unfamiliar with CI/CD tools.
See 2 mentions

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Mahammad A.
MA

Mahammad A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3.0/5

"cloudbees service now integration for release automation"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The over complexity of defining and using a plugin or a simple environment variable to be utilized inside a procedure seems more complex when compared

Tanmay K.
TK

Tanmay K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Good Delivery Platform"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

For beginners it's a bit difficult to use. Moreover, it is a bit costlier

10. Beginner Unfriendliness
Users find CloudBees beginner unfriendliness challenging, especially due to its complex UI and high cost.
See 1 mentions

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Tanmay K.
TK

Tanmay K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Good Delivery Platform"

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

For beginners it's a bit difficult to use. Moreover, it is a bit costlier

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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"What an excellent CI/CD platform from CloudBees"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

The capabilities and advantages it provides to software development teams have really amazed me. Our software delivery procedures have been optimized through the automation and orchestration of CI/CD workflows, resulting in quicker and more dependable releases. Our development and operations teams are now able to work together seamlessly because to the platform's user-friendliness and integration features. The assistance offered by CloudBees has been fantastic, ensuring a seamless onboarding process and quick support whenever necessary. I heartily endorse CloudBees to businesses looking for scalable and effective CI/CD solutions. Continually do fantastic work, CloudBees! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

On a few occasions, the speed of the processors is getting low. But it does not affect for the overall utilization of the final outcomes of the processors and final implementations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

XJ
Senior Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Sr. Software Engineer"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

Professional Support, we always get very quick response from Cloudbees support team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Honestly nothing. if Cloudbees can official support more plugins that would be great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Continuous integration and delivery with purpose and confidence."
What do you like best about CloudBees?

The most helpful thing about cloudbees is knowing that there is a team of people there to help you if anything goes wrong. As well as a team of people vetting the updates and plugins before pushing them out to you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

If I were to have to pick something I least liked about cloudbees it would 100% have to be their pricing model. A per user model, but you are charged even if those users never log in to jenkins and only commit code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chidiebere Moses O.
CO
Global Authorized Agent & Ambassador
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"One-Stop Solution for Software Delivery Lifecycle"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

It offers a comprehensive solution that covers the entire software delivery lifecycle. The code development to deployment is automated and streamlined using CloudBees. Also, very scalable which makes it a better option for any organization of any size. You can track your progress and stay in collaboration with your team.

It has robust security which makes it almost impossible for any breaches during and after your software is delivered, In case anything goes wrong, sure you can get in touch with their awesome customer and technical support department and it will get resolved quickly and thoughtfully. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

The downsides of using CloudBees could include its complex configuration, high pricing for larger deployments, and potential difficulties in troubleshooting and resolving issues. Especially if you are trying to figure it out alone without taking the help of the technical support department. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DT
PSE
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Automate & automate with Cloudbees CI and focus more time in product development"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

Continuous improvement in the product, easy to use and easy to integrate with other SDLC toolchains. Ability to incorporate a multitude of plugins without compromising security. The customer support is excellent. The support execs assist if needed when you need to upgrade your software or make other changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

I haven't seen any downside with the use of Cloudbees. I need to explore if Cloudbees already provides security features and capabilities, such as inbuilt modules that will scan for predefined security policies, specifically for infrastructure-related or docker image scans, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
UC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best Software Delivery Management System"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

CloudBees is powering continuous economy by offering worlds first end-to-endcontinuoussoftware delivery

system. Provides a great solution to manage software deployments.Its offers a very good platform the some areas like User Interface and configuration is funtastic. Overall good platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Integrations not ready out of the box, many teams have to create integration themselves.Otherwise everything is perfect!!. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deepansh K.
DK
Jr. Business Research Associate / Strategic Insights
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Streamline the Development Process with CloudBees"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

I was immediately impressed by CloudBees user friendly interface. It boasts a sleek and intuitive design that makes it a breeze for both developers and DevOps teams to navigate and leverage its functionalities.

The platform provides a centralized hub where users can effectively manage their software development projects track progress and collaborate seamlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

While CloudBees provides comprehensive documentation and tutorials I found that some of the technical documentation could benefit from additional clarity and organization.

Improved documentation would greatly assist users in navigating the platform and leveraging its features effectively especially for those who may be new to the software delivery automation space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consulting
CC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best suit of DevOps Platform"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

Powerful & reliable tool for software buil. It provides a great solution to manage software deployment . It offers very good UI and very easy to configure feature. One of the best thing in instant reliable support from CloudBees support team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Hardly on some occasions, ithere will be software failure which will be instantly supported & fixe by CloudBees support team. Havent had any so called bad experinece using the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nekkala N.
NN
Senior Manager ICT Projects/Operations/Innovations
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Dynamic & productive single platform"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

CloudBees ensure the DevOps to automate the business processes and make it fast, user friendly and cost effective.

CI/CD pipeline feature is very useful . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Support & response times to be improved, with simple words documentaton Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bhushan s.
BS
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Review on cloudbees"
What do you like best about CloudBees?

Bringing lots of people and tools together, let them chat with each other and get the delivery of the product as fast as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CloudBees?

Sometimes it's too complex the built the flow of the company, setting up people is the other huge pain and lastly grouping the last in the stages is another issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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