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At a Glance
Bamboo
Bamboo
Star Rating
(64)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$10
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GoCD
GoCD
Star Rating
(24)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$5,000 per year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that GoCD excels in its "Deployment-Ready Staging" feature, scoring 8.7, which allows for seamless transitions between different environments, while Bamboo also matches this score but lacks the same level of user satisfaction in related deployment processes.
  • Reviewers mention that Bamboo shines in "Integration" capabilities, achieving a score of 9.7, which is significantly higher than GoCD's 8.7. Users appreciate Bamboo's ability to integrate with a wider range of tools, enhancing their CI/CD workflows.
  • G2 users highlight GoCD's strong "Automation" features, scoring 9.0, which allows for efficient pipeline management. In contrast, Bamboo's automation score of 8.3 indicates that while it is effective, it may not offer the same level of flexibility and control as GoCD.
  • Users on G2 report that GoCD's "Extensibility" is rated at 8.7, making it a preferred choice for teams looking to customize their CI/CD processes. Bamboo, however, has a lower extensibility score of 6.9, which may limit customization options for some users.
  • Reviewers mention that Bamboo's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 7.6, which is notably better than GoCD's 6.3. This suggests that users find Bamboo more straightforward to implement, making it a more accessible option for teams with limited resources.
  • Users say that GoCD has a higher score of 8.8 for being a good business partner, indicating strong customer relationships and support, while Bamboo's score of 7.8 suggests there may be room for improvement in customer engagement and support quality.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bamboo
Small teams
$10
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GoCD
1-50
$5,000
per year
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Free Trial
Bamboo
Free Trial is available
GoCD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
59
8.3
21
Ease of Use
8.2
59
7.6
21
Ease of Setup
7.6
22
6.3
13
Ease of Admin
8.3
22
7.1
13
Quality of Support
8.0
45
7.5
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
20
8.8
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
57
7.5
19
Features by Category
9.2
10
8.7
30
Functionality
8.7
5
8.7
5
9.7
5
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Management
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
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Not enough data
7.6
35
Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
6
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Not enough data
6.9
6
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Not enough data
6.7
5
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Management
Not enough data
8.3
6
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Not enough data
8.6
6
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Not enough data
7.5
6
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bamboo
Bamboo
GoCD
GoCD
Bamboo and GoCD are categorized as Continuous Integration, Build Automation, and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
Bamboo
Bamboo is categorized as Configuration Management
GoCD
GoCD has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bamboo
Bamboo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.8%
GoCD
GoCD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Bamboo
Bamboo
Computer Software
31.3%
Information Technology and Services
23.4%
Banking
4.7%
Staffing and Recruiting
3.1%
Internet
3.1%
Other
34.4%
GoCD
GoCD
Computer Software
20.8%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Utilities
8.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
8.3%
Wireless
4.2%
Other
41.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Bamboo
Bamboo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Eric M.
EM
Eric M.
Verified User in Telecommunications

The integrations with the other Atlassian tools (BitBucket, JIRA, and Confluence) work with no effort, right out of the box. The ability to set fine-grain access control for the deployment phase for each target environment is great. As a public...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

A little confusing getting to a specific running job from the main job list, I often find myself looking at the previously-completed job instead of the currently running one.

GoCD
GoCD
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Darren S.
DS
Darren S.
Verified User in Internet

Easy, intuitive UI, easy to setup pipeline groups and pipelines and configure jobs

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Wireless
GW
Verified User in Wireless

Jenkins is by far more flexible that Go CD

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Discussions
Bamboo
Bamboo Discussions
What is the cost to upgrade my Bamboo Server license to a higher tier?
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Official Response from Bamboo
Upgrading your edition of Bamboo allows you to access the additional remote agents. If you have started with a 1 Remote Agent or 10 Remote Agents edition of...Read more
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GoCD
GoCD Discussions
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