Likelihood to Recommend 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.
Read full review We use packer to generate new machine images for multiple platforms on every change to our Configuration Management tools like Chef/Puppet/
Ansible It's act single tool for Image building for Multi-provider like AWS/Azure/GCP Helps to achieve Dev/Prod Parity Packer itself doesn't have a state like
Terraform . You can't do packer output AMI ID. If you have a scenario where you want to maintain the state for images it would be tough to manage via Packer.
Read full review Pros 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. Read full review Multi-provider portability Greater testability Super fast infrastructure deployment Read full review Cons 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 Read full review Manageability Manageability Manageability Read full review Likelihood to Renew We are happy with the use of Packer in our organization. Apart from manageability, I don't find any other drawback with Packer.
Read full review Usability Gradle's language construct is good
Read full review It's best for building Image with many features and benefits.
Read full review Performance 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.
Read full review Support Rating 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.
Read full review I only once required support and it was very smooth.
Read full review Implementation Rating I haven't found any issue in Implementation that itself describes how well this tool is built.
Read full review Alternatives Considered [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.
Sharique Khan Software Engineering Manager - Edge and Cloud Native Productline
Read full review There are lot of tools in market which does the job for Image creation but all of them are not complete Machine/Image as a code. All other alternatives can create Image partially. Main reason for selecting Packer are Packer is lightweight, portable, and command-line driven Packer helps keep development, staging, and production as similar as possible. Packer automates the creation of any type of machine image Multi-provider portability is the feature to die for
Read full review Return on Investment 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. Read full review Super fast infrastructure deployment Quick turnaround of infrastructure in multiple cloud using single tool. Increase productivity by reducing time in infrastructure building. Read full review ScreenShots