Azure Pipelines
CI/CD for any language, any platform, and any cloud.
Overview
Azure Pipelines, a service within the Azure DevOps suite, allows you to continuously build, test, and deploy to any platform and cloud. It supports any language or project type and offers cloud-hosted agents for Linux, macOS, and Windows, along with unlimited minutes and 10 parallel jobs for open-source projects.
✨ Key Features
- Support for any language or platform
- Cloud-hosted agents for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- YAML and classic visual editor for pipeline definition
- Advanced workflows with release gates and deployment approvals
- Deep integration with Azure services
- Extensible with a marketplace of tasks
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Seamless integration with the Azure ecosystem
- Strong support for Windows and .NET workloads
- Mature release management and approval features
- Both YAML and a powerful visual editor for pipeline creation
Unique Value: Provides a powerful, flexible, and cloud-native CI/CD solution with unparalleled integration into the Azure cloud platform.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Enterprise CI/CD for Windows and .NET applications
- Deploying infrastructure as code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
- Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud deployments
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams who are not invested in the Microsoft ecosystem and prefer a more vendor-neutral tool
🏆 Alternatives
Offers deeper and more native integration with Azure services than any other CI/CD tool. Its visual editor is also a key differentiator for teams less comfortable with YAML-only configurations.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Azure Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 90-day free trial
Free tier: 1 free Microsoft-hosted CI/CD parallel job with 1,800 minutes per month, and 1 free self-hosted CI/CD parallel job with unlimited minutes per month.
📊 Market Info
Customers: 100000+
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