AWS Developer Tools Reviews

What do you like best about AWS Developer Tools?

The developer tools provide all the features required for the DevOps cycle. It has CodeCommit for source control, CodeBuild to build the artifacts required for the deployment, and CodeDeploy to deploy the artifacts to various AWS services.

All of this can be controlled in AWS CodePipeline, which makes it very easy to build and deploy the code.

We are using CodeBuild and CodePipeline regularly to deploy our workloads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Developer Tools?

CodeCommit is not very user-friendly when compared to other peers such as GitLab/BitBucket.

CodeBuild is good but lacks several capabillities when compared to GitLab CI, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about AWS Cloud9?

I appreciate the seamless integration with AWS services, which significantly streamlines development workflows, especially for serverless applications and deploying directly to EC2. The ability to collaborate in real-time with team members within the same IDE is a massive productivity boost. Furthermore, the pre-configured environments mean less time spent on setup and more time coding. Its accessibility from anywhere with an internet connection is also incredibly convenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Cloud9?

While generally robust, Cloud9 can sometimes exhibit slower performance, particularly when dealing with larger projects or complex operations, leading to occasional lags. The cost management can also be tricky if environments are left running unnecessarily, requiring careful monitoring to avoid unexpected charges. Additionally, the initial learning curve for developers new to AWS concepts might be slightly steeper than traditional local IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about AWS Cloud9?

The best part is how tightly integrated it is with the AWS ecosystem, letting me launch, debug, and deploy code right from the browser without switching tools. The real-time collaboration feature is great for remote pair programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Cloud9?

Sometimes the IDE can lag or freeze during heavy workloads, and the interface feels a little outdated compared to other modern editors. Also, setting up some environments requires AWS knowledge, which can be a barrier for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about AWS Developer Tools?

AWS Developer Tools offer a comprehensive suite of services that streamline the entire DevOps lifecycle, making it easier to build, deploy, and manage applications.

A fully managed Git-based source control service with high availability, encryption, and IAM access control.

No need to manage servers, unlike self-hosted Git solutions.

Define cloud resources using familiar programming languages (Python, TypeScript, Java, etc.) instead of YAML/JSON.

Faster provisioning with reusable constructs and higher-level abstractions

Simplifies serverless development with a streamlined template syntax for Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, etc.

Local testing & debugging with sam-cli.

AWS X-Ray for tracing distributed applications.

CodeGuru for automated code reviews and performance optimization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Developer Tools?

AWS’s vast array of services and configurations (IAM policies, VPC settings, etc.) can make simple CI/CD setups feel unnecessarily complex.

Finding best practices often requires digging through multiple guides.

Lacks features compared to GitHub/GitLab (e.g., no built-in wiki, weak PR review tools).

Slower performance for large repos compared to self-hosted Git solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about AWS Developer Tools?

Aws is the go to place for cloud services. Developer tools enable us to keep everything from writing, managing, testing and deploying code all in one familiar platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Developer Tools?

Developer tools are more complex and overwhelming for newcomers compare to other aws services. Lack features compare to other tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about AWS Cloud9?

AWS cloud9 is a good tool to run the code in cloud. This removed the requirement to setup the code running environment in each developers system, specially when the team is huge and the resources are limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Cloud9?

If you've already used local IDEs like VS code, then the features available in Cloud9 feels somewhat limited. Since it runs on the cloud, so running and debugging the code will always need a very good internet connection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about AWS CodePipeline?

AWS CodePipeline integrates great with many AWS services. It is very simple to setup a deployment pipeline starting with a code repository (Popular ones like GitHub, GitLab etc. are supported using Code connections). Custom deployment logics can be implemented using CodeBuild images rading specs from either the source repository itself, or commands embedded to the CodeBuild project itself.

There are options for seamless no-script deployment using CodeDeploy (Good for S3, ECS etc.). Pricing is also good in CodePipeline V1) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CodePipeline?

CodePipeline V1

- Lack of support of dynamic variables at pipeline level. E.g. Dynamic code repo branch name.

- Lack of APIs to track the proper progress for a particular execution of pipeline. (Cannot get stage by stage tracking using AWS APIs)

- Does not provide a built in option to make the pipeline execution progress accessible externally (E.g, in GitHub.)

CodePipeline V2

- Pricing (Cost proportional to the total execution time of the pipeline doesn'tmakes sense when there is already other costs associated with underlying resources (e.g. CodeBuild) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about AWS Cloud9?

Let me start by saying Cloud9 has been my go-to IDE for AWS projects since 2021, and overall, it’s been a game-changer. The best thing about Cloud9 is that it needs zero setup for pre-configured environments. It integrates with AWS services very easily and provides the best integration support across Lambda, EC2, and other AWS Ecosystems. It is beneficial for real-time team collaborations. It could be easily implemented while working with a larger code base. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Cloud9?

I have used it for almost 4 years. Have faced browser issues while working with Cloud9. Browser lags a lot while working with large projects. I had to re-open it multiple times to get the work done. No offline mode or caching mode for traveling scenarios or spotty internet issues. Connecting and getting your query addressed with customer support is sometimes challenging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about AWS CodePipeline?

It's a simple platform, but with a lot of tools for each service within AWS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CodePipeline?

The platform is not flexible enough to allow the same pipeline to be executed by multiple branches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about Amazon Corretto?

Amazon Corretto's no-cost, multi platform production ready nature, along with its long term support. It's essential and easily reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Corretto?

Amazon Corretto offers many benefits, but some issues with updates and customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.