AWS CodeDeploy vs DeployHQ

AWS CodeDeploy automates application releases across development, test, and production environments. It deploys to Amazon EC2, AWS Fargate, AWS Lambda, and on-premises instances using in-place, canary, or blue/green methods. Rolling updates and deployment health tracking help limit disruption; when too many updates fail, CodeDeploy can stop a deployment and restore a previous revision. Teams can launch and monitor releases through the AWS Management Console, CLI, SDKs, or APIs. AWS CodePipeline and some AWS partners offer prebuilt CI/CD connections. For EC2, CodeDeploy works with Auto Scaling and can update an instance before it joins an Elastic Load Balancing load balancer. Amazon SNS can send deployment-event notifications by SMS or email. The service uses a file- and command-based installation model with an AppSpec configuration file and is platform and language agnostic. EC2 deployments have no additional CodeDeploy charge; on-premises updates cost $0.02 per instance update, with no minimum fees or upfront commitments. On-premises instances must connect to public AWS service endpoints. The free plan is listed at free.

DeployHQ automates deployments from Git, Mercurial, and SVN repositories to servers. Deployments can begin after a repository push, and build pipelines support custom commands and environment variables. It can connect to servers over FTP, SFTP, or SSH, as well as deploy to targets including Amazon S3, Shopify, DigitalOcean, Heroku, Netlify, Docker, and custom actions. Deployments can run across multiple servers with zero downtime, with one-click rollback to a previous deployment. Other listed tools include build caching, scheduled deployments, deployment checks, templates, team permissions, SSO, and an audit log. DeployHQ AI can generate deployment overviews, analyze logs, and flag potential issues. The service supports web and API access, and names Slack, Sentry, Bugsnag, GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket among its supported tools and repositories. The Free plan costs nothing and allows one project, five servers, one concurrent deployment, 30 build minutes, one user, and three deployments per day. Paid plans start at £9 a month billed once yearly, and a 10-day trial is available.