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Compare Bamboo and Play 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$10
No pricing available
Bamboo
Star Rating
(66)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$10
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Star Rating
(13)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PlayBamboo vs Play
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Bamboo easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Play overall.
- Reviewers felt that Bamboo meets the needs of their business better than Play.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bamboo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Bamboo over Play.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bamboo
Small teams
$10
SERVER
- Up to 10 jobs, Unlimited local agents, No remote agents
Play
No pricing availableFree Trial
Bamboo
Free Trial is available
Play
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
61
7.8
13
Ease of Use
8.3
61
7.4
13
Ease of Setup
7.7
23
8.3
6
Ease of Admin
8.3
23
6.7
6
Quality of Support
8.1
47
7.4
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
21
8.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
59
7.3
13
Features by Category
Functionality
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Management
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.3
5
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
5
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
5
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Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bamboo and Play share no categories
Unique Categories
Bamboo is categorized as Continuous Integration, Build Automation, Configuration Management, and Continuous Delivery
Play is categorized as Java Web Frameworks
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bamboo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Play
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
31.8%
Information Technology and Services
22.7%
Financial Services
4.5%
Banking
4.5%
Staffing and Recruiting
3.0%
Other
33.3%
Internet
38.5%
Program Development
15.4%
Computer Software
15.4%
Think Tanks
7.7%
Newspapers
7.7%
Other
15.4%
Alternatives
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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