What is AWS CodeBuild used for?

AWS CodeBuild is a managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests and produces build artifacts on AWS. It is a good fit for running CI for applications deployed on AWS and replacing self-managed build servers.

Is AWS CodeBuild free?

Yes. AWS CodeBuild has a free plan. Pay for build time: a permanent free tier covers 100 build minutes per month, then the page's examples price a small EC2 build at $0.005 per minute and a Lambda build at $0.00001 per second.

Is AWS CodeBuild open source?

No. AWS CodeBuild is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to AWS CodeBuild include Abstruse, Jenkins and Concourse CI.

What are some alternatives to AWS CodeBuild?

AWS CodeBuild competes with AWS CodePipeline, Google Cloud Build and Azure Pipelines. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source AWS CodeBuild alternatives.

AWS CodeBuild: features, pricing and alternatives

About AWS CodeBuild

AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed build service from Amazon Web Services. It compiles source code, runs unit tests and produces deployable artifacts without the team provisioning or maintaining build servers, and it scales automatically so several builds can run at once.

Billing follows a pay-as-you-go model in which customers pay only for the build minutes they use, which avoids the cost of idle build agents. CodeBuild is one of the AWS developer tools and is typically used alongside services for source hosting, pipelines and deployment.

As a commercial, hosted service available only on AWS, it is a natural choice for teams already running on Amazon's cloud who want continuous integration inside their existing account, permissions and billing. Pricing is documented on a dedicated pricing page.

Key features

Managed build servers with automatic scaling
Compile code and run tests
Produce deployable build artifacts
Pay only for build minutes used
Integrates with other AWS developer tools

Good fit for

→Running CI for applications deployed on AWS
→Replacing self-managed build servers

Tags: aws; ci-cd; continuous-integration; build; testing; managed-service

AWS CodeBuild: questions and answers

What is AWS CodeBuild used for?: AWS CodeBuild is a managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests and produces build artifacts on AWS. It is a good fit for running CI for applications deployed on AWS and replacing self-managed build servers.
Is AWS CodeBuild free?: Yes. AWS CodeBuild has a free plan. Pay for build time: a permanent free tier covers 100 build minutes per month, then the page's examples price a small EC2 build at $0.005 per minute and a Lambda build at $0.00001 per second.
Is AWS CodeBuild open source?: No. AWS CodeBuild is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to AWS CodeBuild include Abstruse, Jenkins and Concourse CI.
What are some alternatives to AWS CodeBuild?: AWS CodeBuild competes with AWS CodePipeline, Google Cloud Build and Azure Pipelines. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source AWS CodeBuild alternatives.