AWS CodeCommit vs Phabricator: What are the differences?

What is AWS CodeCommit? Fully-managed source control service that makes it easy for companies to host secure and highly scalable private Git repositories. CodeCommit eliminates the need to operate your own source control system or worry about scaling its infrastructure. You can use CodeCommit to securely store anything from source code to binaries, and it works seamlessly with your existing Git tools.

What is Phabricator? Open Source, Software Development Platform. Phabricator is a collection of open source web applications that help software companies build better software.

AWS CodeCommit can be classified as a tool in the "Code Collaboration & Version Control" category, while Phabricator is grouped under "Code Review".

Some of the features offered by AWS CodeCommit are:

• Collaboration
• Encryption
• Access Control

On the other hand, Phabricator provides the following key features:

• reviewing code before it hits master
• auditing code after it hits master
• hosting Git/Hg/SVN repositories

"Free private repos" is the primary reason why developers consider AWS CodeCommit over the competitors, whereas "Open Source" was stated as the key factor in picking Phabricator.

Facebook, Dropbox, and Coursera are some of the popular companies that use Phabricator, whereas AWS CodeCommit is used by iMedicare, Complete Business Online, and Sidecar Interactive. Phabricator has a broader approval, being mentioned in 52 company stacks & 12 developers stacks; compared to AWS CodeCommit, which is listed in 25 company stacks and 17 developer stacks.