Codefresh vs. Gradle Build Tool (Open Source)

Overview
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Codefresh
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Codefresh is a continuous integration/delivery and automation platform for Kubernetes that allows users to build, test, deploy and gather feedback on apps, from the company of the same name in Codefresh.N/A
Gradle Build Tool (Open Source)
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Gradle is an open source build system. Gradle boasts a rich API and mature ecosystem of plugins and integrations to support automation. Users can model, integrate and systematize the delivery of software from end to end.
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Free/Freemium Version
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
CodefreshGradle Build Tool (Open Source)
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(12 ratings)
Usability
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10.0
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Performance
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3.0
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Support Rating
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9.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
CodefreshGradle Build Tool (Open Source)
Likelihood to Recommend
Codefresh
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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Open Source
Gradle Build Tool is more suitable with the Java projects. It has helped us to automate the build part of the devops cycle. Its configuration and Groovy script is really easy to understand and can be implemented with ease. It can be used both for automation and manual buids of the projects. Gradle Build Tool is easy to use and easy to integrate.
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Pros
Codefresh
  • 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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Open Source
  • Gradle's methods to manipulate files is very flexible. It minimizes the amount of code one has to write to copy, move, or expand zip or tar files.
  • Gradle uses Groovy, which is a Java like language. This allows for most computer engineers to come up to speed fairly quickly, for writing or maintaining gradle code.
  • Gradle also supports DSL (Domain Specific Language), which is based on Groovy. The DSL language allows engineers to automate build jobs that otherwise could be very cumbersome to maintain or modify.
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Cons
Codefresh
  • 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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Open Source
  • I'd like to see a way to specify how to run only certain tests in parallel, I tried this feature and for tests that involve interaction with SQL Databases sometimes I can't because of deadlocks.
  • Not sure if there is something else, gradle has been working really good for us and they are adding improvements all the time which is awesome. I used to think the performance is a deal but the latest versions are addressing this issue very well
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Usability
Codefresh
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Open Source
Gradle's language construct is good
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Performance
Codefresh
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Open Source
I have tried to use Gradle for projects several times in the past, but there is just so much work in maintaining the build file that it quickly becomes untenable. I have been using Maven for many years, and even though the build file can be complex, it works without maintenance between releases.
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Support Rating
Codefresh
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Open Source
Gradle has been an excellent tool for Android development. It has helped us create multiple versions of the app for different environments. It also takes care of all the packaging needs in the background without having to write all the code related to that. It is a no brainer to use Gradle with Android applications.
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Alternatives Considered
Codefresh
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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Open Source
[Gradle is] a more modern version of open source build tools like Ant and Maven.
Whereas the build config was XML files which were tedious and error
prone, the modern DSL usage of Groovy to write these build files is a
great advancement. Also these config files can be inherited from top
level to each associated project.
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Return on Investment
Codefresh
  • 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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Open Source
  • In a distributed development environment, once we established a strong CI/CD model, Gradle proved to be a great choice to automate the various processes. Gradle also provides much flexibility, which is essential in today's development environment. The important benefit is that the CI/CD engineers can support development's needs quickly and reliably. This in turn supports faster testing and deployment, which generates higher ROI.
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