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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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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
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Bamboo excels in its integration capabilities, particularly with tools like JIRA and Bitbucket, making it a preferred choice for teams already using Atlassian products. In contrast, Octopus Deploy is noted for its robust deployment automation features, allowing for seamless deployment across multiple environments.
  • Reviewers mention that Bamboo's user interface is intuitive, which contributes to its ease of use rating of 8.2. However, Octopus Deploy has a slightly higher ease of use rating at 8.5, with users appreciating its straightforward setup process for deployment pipelines.
  • G2 users highlight Bamboo's strong configuration management features, scoring 8.5, which allows for effective management of build configurations. On the other hand, Octopus Deploy shines in deployment automation with a score of 9.6, making it ideal for teams focused on continuous delivery.
  • Users on G2 report that Bamboo's dashboards are highly customizable, scoring 8.7, which helps teams visualize their workflows effectively. In comparison, Octopus Deploy's workflow visualization is rated at 8.3, with users noting that while it is functional, it lacks some of the customization options found in Bamboo.
  • Reviewers say that Octopus Deploy has a strong focus on error management in automation, with features that allow for detailed recovery options and runbook procedure updates, which are crucial for maintaining uptime. Bamboo, while effective, does not emphasize error management to the same extent.
  • Users report that both products have solid support, but Octopus Deploy edges out with a quality of support rating of 8.2 compared to Bamboo's 8.0. Reviewers mention that Octopus Deploy's support team is responsive and knowledgeable, which enhances the overall user experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bamboo
Small teams
$10
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Octopus Deploy
Cloud
Starting at $12.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
Bamboo
Free Trial is available
Octopus Deploy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
59
9.0
47
Ease of Use
8.2
59
8.5
47
Ease of Setup
7.6
22
7.4
28
Ease of Admin
8.3
22
8.1
26
Quality of Support
8.0
45
8.2
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
20
8.6
23
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
57
8.5
47
Features by Category
Application Release OrchestrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.6
144
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Functionality
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.3
5
Processes
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
9.2
10
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bamboo
Bamboo
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy
Bamboo and Octopus Deploy are categorized as Continuous Integration, Build Automation, Configuration Management, and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
Bamboo
Bamboo has no unique categories
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy is categorized as Application Release Orchestration and Runbook Automation
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%
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
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%
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
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.

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
Ross D.
RD
Ross D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

My biggest complaint is that it must be manually installed on each deployment machine, there is no hosted service for this. Maintaining Octopus itself becomes a problem with time, with manual up-gradation required on each machine. There is also no facility...

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Discussions
Bamboo
Bamboo Discussions
What is the cost to upgrade my Bamboo Server license to a higher tier?
1 comment
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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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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