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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud Functions

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Functions enables users to run code in the cloud with no servers or containers to manage. Cloud Functions is a scalable, pay-as-you-go functions as a service (FaaS) product to help build and connect event driven services with simple, single purpose code.N/A

    Jenkins

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AJenkins is an open source automation server. Jenkins provides hundreds of plugins to support building, deploying and automating any project. As an extensible automation server, Jenkins can be used as a simple CI server or turned into a continuous delivery hub for any project.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Cloud FunctionsJenkins
    Editions & Modules
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    Google Cloud FunctionsJenkins
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google Cloud FunctionsJenkins
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    87%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    87%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    Features
    Google Cloud FunctionsJenkins
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Cloud Functions and Jenkins
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Jenkins
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    Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Google Cloud Functions and Jenkins
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Jenkins
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    Dashboards7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Function as a Service (FaaS)
    Comparison of Function as a Service (FaaS) features of Google Cloud Functions and Jenkins
    Feature
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Jenkins
    -
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    Programming Language Diversity7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Runtime API Authoring6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Function/Database Integration8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    DevOps Stack Integration7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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    IBM Cloud Functions
    Score6.5 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Apache Maven
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AWS Lambda
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Gradle Build Tool (Open Source)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud FunctionsJenkins
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    6.8
    (74 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.4
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.6
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud FunctionsJenkins
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Any sort of transaction or complex logic that is going to take longer than 250ms or accesses resources that are protected by permissions, secrets, etc. is a great use case for a GCF. Some sort of "helper function" associated strictly with the UI inside browser would not be a good application of a GCF. It would not be crazy to create/debug some fairly complicated logic inside the browser/IDE and when perfected package it up as a Google Cloud Function. I have done that many times.
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    Open Source
    Jenkins is a highly customizable CI/CD tool with excellent community support. One can use Jenkins to build and deploy monolith services to microservices with ease. It can handle multiple "builds" per agent simultaneously, but the process can be resource hungry, and you need some impressive specs server for that. With Jenkins, you can automate almost any task. Also, as it is an open source, we can save a load of money by not spending on enterprise CI/CD tools.
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    Pros
    Google
    • integration with oAuth
    • integration with Firebase
    • integration with React Frontend
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    Open Source
    • Automated Builds: Jenkins is configured to monitor the version control system for new pull requests. Once a pull request is created, Jenkins automatically triggers a build process. It checks out the code, compiles it, and performs any necessary build steps specified in the configuration.
    • Unit Testing: Jenkins runs the suite of unit tests defined for the project. These tests verify the functionality of individual components and catch any regressions or errors. If any unit tests fail, Jenkins marks the build as unsuccessful, and the developer is notified to fix the issues.
    • Code Analysis: Jenkins integrates with code analysis tools like SonarQube or Checkstyle. It analyzes the code for quality, adherence to coding standards, and potential bugs or vulnerabilities. The results are reported back to the developer and the product review team for further inspection.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Needing a zip file is problematic (when wanting to automate deployment for example).
    • Requires another solution to execute automatically (ex. cloud scheduler).
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    Open Source
    • The UI could be slightly better, it feels kind of like the 90s, but it works well.
    • An easier way to filter jobs other than views on the dashboard.
    • An easier way to read the console logs when tests do fail.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    We have a certain buy-in as we have made a lot of integrations and useful tools around jenkins, so it would cost us quite some time to change to another tool. Besides that, it is very versatile, and once you have things set up, it feels unnecessary to change tool. It is also a plus that it is open source.
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    Usability
    Google
    The console UI is pretty nasty. Managing various authentication/permissions configurations is just a nightmare. On the other hand, once you are over the hump it's not so bad. AWS Lambda is no better.
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    Open Source
    Jenkins streamlines development and provides end to end automated integration and deployment. It even supports Docker and Kubernetes using which container instances can be managed effectively. It is easy to add documentation and apply role based access to files and services using Jenkins giving full control to the users. Any deviation can be easily tracked using the audit logs.
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    Performance
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    No, when we integrated this with GitHub, it becomes more easy and smart to manage and control our workforce. Our distributed workforce is now streamlined to a single bucket. All of our codes and production outputs are now automatically synced with all the workers. There are many cases when our in-house team makes changes in the release, our remote workers make another release with other environment variables. So it is better to get all of the work in control.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    Documentation is provided and clear for this service. Although GCP support is included in the current contract we didn't get to use it since the process is pretty straightforward.
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    Open Source
    As with all open source solutions, the support can be minimal and the information that you can find online can at times be misleading. Support may be one of the only real downsides to the overall software package. The user community can be helpful and is needed as the product is not the most user-friendly thing we have used.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
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    Open Source
    It is worth well the time to setup Jenkins in a docker container. It is also well worth to take the time to move any "Jenkins configuration" into Jenkinsfiles and not take shortcuts.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    It is easier to keep everything in house when we are using GCP or AWS. To mix Lambda with google cloud is not a best practice and will cause problems ahead. The segmentation is clear, if you are using google, you use Google Cloud Functions. if you are on Amazon, you use all AWS tools. You can't mix them. The price is set.
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    Open Source
    Overall, Jenkins is the easiest platform for someone who has no experience to come in and use effectively. We can get a junior engineer into Jenkins, give them access, and point them in the right direction with minimal hand-holding. The competing products I have used (TravisCI/GitLab/Azure) provide other options but can obfuscate the process due to the lack of straightforward simplicity. In other areas (capability, power, customization), Jenkins keeps up with the competition and, in some areas, like customization, exceeds others.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • For training purposes, it is free
    • Budgeting makes it cap the use
    • monitoring makes it predictable
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    Open Source
    • Faster Time-to-Market: Jenkins automate the build, testing, and deployment process, enabling faster feedback and continuous improvement.
    • Improved Quality: Jenkins automatically run unit tests and integration tests, ensuring that code changes meet the necessary quality standards.
    • Cost Savings: Jenkins is an open-source tool that is free to use
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