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Compare CruiseControl and GoCD 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (45.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$5,000 per year
CruiseControl
Star Rating
(22)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(24)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$5,000 per year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that CruiseControl excels in "Deployment-Ready Staging" with a score of 8.7, indicating a strong capability to prepare applications for deployment, while GoCD, although solid, does not have a specific score in this area.
- Reviewers mention that GoCD shines in "Integration" with a score of 8.7, highlighting its ability to seamlessly connect with various tools and services, whereas CruiseControl's integration capabilities are rated lower at 7.8.
- G2 users note that CruiseControl's "Extensibility" is rated at 8.7, allowing for significant customization and adaptability, while GoCD's extensibility is rated lower at 6.9, which may limit users looking for tailored solutions.
- Users on G2 report that GoCD has a superior "Quality of Support" with a score of 7.5 compared to CruiseControl's 6.9, suggesting that users may find more responsive and helpful support when using GoCD.
- Reviewers mention that CruiseControl has a strong focus on "Processes and Workflow" with a score of 9.0, indicating a robust framework for managing development processes, while GoCD's score of 8.6, although good, may not meet the same level of user satisfaction.
- Users say that GoCD's "Automation" capabilities are rated at 8.3, which is slightly lower than CruiseControl's impressive score of 9.0, suggesting that users may find CruiseControl to be more effective in automating their workflows.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CruiseControl
No pricing availableFree Trial
CruiseControl
No trial information availableGoCD
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.3
19
8.3
21
Ease of Use
7.4
18
7.6
21
Ease of Setup
6.7
10
6.3
13
Ease of Admin
6.8
10
7.1
13
Quality of Support
6.9
14
7.5
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
7
8.8
10
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
18
7.5
19
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Management
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
6
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Verified
Not enough data
6.9
6
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Verified
Not enough data
6.7
5
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Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.3
6
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
6
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Verified
Not enough data
7.5
6
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Verified
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CruiseControl and GoCD are categorized as Continuous Integration
Unique Categories
CruiseControl has no unique categories
GoCD is categorized as Build Automation and Continuous Delivery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CruiseControl
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GoCD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.0%
Computer Software
20.0%
Financial Services
15.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Newspapers
5.0%
Other
25.0%
Computer Software
20.8%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Utilities
8.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
8.3%
Wireless
4.2%
Other
41.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
CruiseControl
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Telecommunications
Configurations are best, easy to integrate with other plugins
Most Helpful Critical Review
Rafael A.
Verified User in Computer Software
I really dislike the use usage of XML to configure it. Sometime the config file can get really convoluted if you just add more and more projects in the same XML file. Even if there is a GUI tool and a schema checker I think that YAML or JSON would be a...
GoCD
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Claudiu S.
Verified User in Insurance
- The templating was nice once one you got the hang of it - Triggers/DAG of pipelines is solid if you have to do massive deployments with the push of a button
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Not powerful as Jenkins in terms of plugins. Not easy setup as Jenkins.
Verified User in Telecommunications
Configurations are best, easy to integrate with other plugins
Claudiu S.
Verified User in Insurance
- The templating was nice once one you got the hang of it - Triggers/DAG of pipelines is solid if you have to do massive deployments with the push of a button
Rafael A.
Verified User in Computer Software
I really dislike the use usage of XML to configure it. Sometime the config file can get really convoluted if you just add more and more projects in the same XML file. Even if there is a GUI tool and a schema checker I think that YAML or JSON would be a...
Verified User in Computer Software
Not powerful as Jenkins in terms of plugins. Not easy setup as Jenkins.
Discussions
Why doesn't Cruisecontrol have a well established GUI?
1 comment
JF
I can't say for sure but my guess would be that the original authors (Thoughtworks) has moved there effort on to other products (https://www.gocd.org/). I...Read more
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