I’m exploring different CI/CD tools and would love to hear from others in the community.
Which tool do you find yourself using the most, and why? Are there specific features or workflows that make it your go-to choice?
Curious to know what works best for different teams and projects — drop your experiences below!
Yo buddy!
Try GitHub Actions — it offers seamless CI/CD for small teams.
I’ve been using it for most of my recent projects, especially in small to mid-sized setups. The tight integration with the GitHub ecosystem makes it super easy to trigger builds, run tests, and deploy directly from your repo. No need for extra config or third-party plugins — everything’s defined in YAML and lives right with your codebase.
The marketplace also has loads of reusable actions that speed up pipeline creation. It may not be the most powerful for super complex enterprise workflows, but for clean, fast, and straightforward CI/CD, it’s hard to beat.
Also — there are a ton of CI/CD tools out there. If you want a nice roundup, this blog covers some of the best ones with their features:
Give it a read — might help you pick the perfect one for your needs.
Jenkins — Reliable for Complex Enterprise Workflows
In larger enterprise environments, I’ve consistently relied on Jenkins. Yes, it’s a bit old-school for you guys @jacqueline-bosco and @saanvi.savlani but the flexibility is unmatched.
We’ve set up multi-branch pipelines, integrated it with on-prem tools, and even used it to spin up custom Docker containers on the fly for isolated testing. The initial learning curve is definitely there, and maintaining it can get tricky, but for regulated industries or highly customized workflows, Jenkins still proves its worth.
It’s a powerhouse — if you’re willing to put in the time to configure it right.
GitLab CI/CD — Full DevOps in One Place
Hi @saanvi.savlani,
Using GitLab CI/CD has been a great experience for me, especially when managing both code and infrastructure from a single platform.
Having issue tracking, repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and container registries all under one roof makes it super efficient. I use it to manage deployments across multiple environments and include dynamic environments for review apps.
The visibility it provides into the full development lifecycle is impressive. If you’re already using GitLab for code hosting, integrating CI/CD is practically frictionless.
Thank you 