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    Apache Maven

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AApache Maven is an open source build automation tool.N/A

    Codefresh

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ACodefresh is a continuous integration/delivery and automation platform for Kubernetes that allows users to build, test, deploy and gather feedback on apps, from Octopus Deploy.N/A
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    Apache MavenCodefresh
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    7.0
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    Usability
    9.0
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    Support Rating
    5.1
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Apache MavenCodefresh
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    Maven is great if you have an application with a lot of third-party dependencies and don’t want each developer to keep track of where the dependency can be downloaded. It’s also a great way to make it easy for a new developer to be able to build the application. It’s less suitable for simple projects without any third-party dependencies.
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    Octopus Deploy
    While deploying docker images on kubernetes pods I must say Codefresh helped me a lot. It has made my work easy as an Automation tool. I can setup a simple pipelines to automate my build for kubernetes. but for more complex pipelines Codefresh need some improvement
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    Pros
    Apache
    • If you are building in the Java ecosystem, then Maven definitely has the biggest repository of artifacts needed for such projects.
    • It has a very simple to use extendable architecture. Everything is configurable through the Pom.xml file which is very simple to follow.
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    Octopus Deploy
    • Continuous Integration and Continuous Development. we can setup jobs that automatically triggered when there is any changes in code and starts building up the build images automatically and then pushing images to Container Registry
    • We can involve Version control system like github, bitbucket, gitlab etc for integration of Codefresh with our code stored in these Version control systems.
    • On the failure of any jobs/pipeline Codefresh can also send Notification on our email.
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    Cons
    Apache
    • Maven provides a very rigid model that makes customization tedious and sometimes impossible. While this can make it easier to understand any given Maven build, as long as you don’t have any special requirements, it also makes it unsuitable for many automation problems.
    • Maven has few, built-in dependency scopes, which forces awkward module architectures in common scenarios like using test fixtures or code generation. There is no separation between unit and integration tests
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    Octopus Deploy
    • With Codefresh it's become hard to handle complex pipelines
    • Need to focus more on Documentation part
    • UI can be more attractive
    • Security can be more increased
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    Usability
    Apache
    The overall usability of Apache Maven is very good to us. We were able to incorporate it into our company's build process pretty quickly. We deployed it to multiple teams throughout the entire enterprise. We got good feedback from our developers stating that Apache Maven has simplified their build process. It also allowed to to standardize the build process for the entire enterprise, thus ensure that each development team is using the same, consistent process to build code.
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    Octopus Deploy
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    Support Rating
    Apache
    I can't speak to the support, as I've never had issues. Apache Maven "just works," and errors were user errors or local nexus errors. Apache Maven is a great build/dependency management tool. I give it a 9/10 because occasionally the error message don't immediately indicate a solution...but again, those errors were always user or configuration errors, and the Maven documentation is extensive, so I don't find fault in Maven, but in its users.
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    Octopus Deploy
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    Ant, Maven's opposing framework, is often a point of comparison. Although Ant does not require formal conventions, it is procedural in the sense that you must tell Ant exactly what to do and when. It also lacks a lifecycle, along with goal definition and dependencies. Maven, on the other hand, requires less work as it knows exactly where your source code is as long as the pom.xml file is generated.
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    Octopus Deploy
    It's very scalable It is cost effective It easily get integrated with third party tools It easily get integrated with Kubernetes Docker.
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    Return on Investment
    Apache
    • It was very handy to roll out organization level frameworks to be used by diverse departments and business
    • Consistent build artifacts enabling smooth release cycles, thereby enabling to adhere to release calendars and feature rollouts
    • Reduced 80 man hours of work every release cycle
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    Octopus Deploy
    • Positive:
    • As an Automation tools I must say it has reduced manual labour , reduced errors and improved quality of work.
    • It easily get integrated with third party tools which increases ease ness in our work
    • Negative:
    • Although being a very good tools in CI/CD
    • It requires improvement in UI, it's speed, security, optimization.
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