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At a Glance
Azure Pipelines
Azure Pipelines
Star Rating
(349)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Star Rating
(52)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $12.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Octopus Deploy excels in Deployment Automation with a score of 9.6, highlighting its robust capabilities for automating complex deployment processes, while Azure Pipelines, with a score of 8.9, is noted for its flexibility but may require more configuration for similar tasks.
  • Reviewers mention that Octopus Deploy's Deployment-Ready Staging feature, rated at 9.1, allows for seamless pre-production testing, whereas Azure Pipelines, while also strong in this area, received a slightly lower score, indicating it may not be as intuitive for staging deployments.
  • G2 users highlight that Octopus Deploy's extensibility, rated at 8.7, provides a wide range of plugins and integrations, making it easier to customize workflows, while Azure Pipelines, with a score of 8.9, is praised for its integration with Microsoft tools but may lack some third-party options.
  • Users on G2 report that Azure Pipelines shines in Processes and Workflow management with a score of 9.2, offering a more streamlined experience for CI/CD processes, while Octopus Deploy, with a score of 9.0, is noted for its strong pipeline control but may require more manual setup.
  • Reviewers mention that both products have strong support for APIs and integrations, but Octopus Deploy's score of 8.9 indicates a slight edge in user satisfaction regarding ease of use and documentation compared to Azure Pipelines' 8.7.
  • Users say that Octopus Deploy's quality of support, rated at 8.2, is highly regarded, with many reviewers appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, while Azure Pipelines, with a score of 8.3, is also well-rated but may have longer response times during peak hours.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Pipelines
No pricing available
Octopus Deploy
Cloud
Starting at $12.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
Azure Pipelines
No trial information available
Octopus Deploy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
282
9.0
47
Ease of Use
8.2
286
8.5
47
Ease of Setup
8.2
118
7.4
28
Ease of Admin
8.3
104
8.1
26
Quality of Support
8.3
244
8.2
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
99
8.6
23
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
279
8.5
47
Features by Category
Application Release OrchestrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
318
8.6
144
Administration
8.5
32
8.5
13
8.6
30
8.7
15
8.5
31
8.7
15
Functionality
8.9
31
9.6
15
8.0
31
8.9
11
8.1
28
8.5
13
8.7
29
8.9
14
8.0
19
7.3
5
Processes
9.2
31
8.8
14
8.7
28
8.7
15
8.8
28
8.3
14
8.9
175
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
Management
9.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
8.9
246
Not enough data
Management
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
28
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
Processes
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
Continuous IntegrationHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation Support - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Management - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance and Reporting - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Store AppsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Pipelines
Azure Pipelines
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Azure Pipelines and Octopus Deploy are categorized as Application Release Orchestration and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
Azure Pipelines
Azure Pipelines is categorized as ServiceNow Store Apps and DevOps Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Pipelines
Azure Pipelines
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.3%
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure Pipelines
Azure Pipelines
Information Technology and Services
30.4%
Computer Software
25.7%
Financial Services
3.9%
Internet
2.4%
Marketing and Advertising
2.1%
Other
35.5%
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Computer Software
30.6%
Information Technology and Services
26.5%
Internet
6.1%
Retail
4.1%
Insurance
4.1%
Other
28.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure Pipelines
Azure Pipelines
Most Helpful Favorable Review
CR
Cameron R.
Verified User in Computer Networking

I really enjoy the modern and clean user interface, I feel that it helped in my productivity a lot as there were few distractions. I also liked how customizable it is, especially that you can put widgets anywhere you want in a grid. Along with that, the...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
GA
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace

It sometimes freezes and prompts for passwords a lot

Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kevin V.
KV
Kevin V.
Verified User in Internet

Octopus vastly simplifies the deployment of Windows-based services and websites. What used to be an hour long process of copying files around manually and editing config files is all automated into a process that takes a fraction of the time. The lifecycle...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Insurance
GI
Verified User in Insurance

Only supposed to be for .net budget packages, we have to use for everything (java, angular spa, static media)

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Octopus Deploy
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Discussions
Azure Pipelines
Azure Pipelines Discussions
What is Vsts used for?
2 comments
Tony W.
TW
We used it to store our project details in. For communication and sending texts .Read more
Can Visual Studio Team Services be used to host npm packages?
1 comment
Samir P.
SP
Well, Before you go through the trouble of setting up a private package server to host your Nuget, NPM, Maven or Gradle feeds, consider using Visual Studio...Read more
Is Visual Studio Team services free?
1 comment
Samir P.
SP
As we know, a user who has Microsoft account can join VSTS by simply entering the credentials, if don't have then you can create and sign in the VSTS for...Read more
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy Discussions
Is Octopus Deploy a CI tool?
1 comment
MR
No, Octopus is meant for deploymentsRead more
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Octopus Deploy has no more discussions with answers