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AWS CodeStar vs Convox: What are the differences?
Developers describe AWS CodeStar as "Quickly Develop, Build, and Deploy Applications on AWS". Start new software projects on AWS in minutes using templates for web applications, web services and more. On the other hand, Convox is detailed as "Launch a Private Cloud in Minutes. The simplicity of Heroku. The power of AWS". Convox is an open source Platform as a Service that runs in your own Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. Instead of signing up for a multi-tenant PaaS like Heroku, you can have your own. This gives you privacy and control over your platform and avoids the substantial markup on AWS prices that other platforms charge.
AWS CodeStar and Convox can be categorized as "Platform as a Service" tools.
Some of the features offered by AWS CodeStar are:
- Start developing on AWS in minutes
- Manage software delivery in one place
- Work across your team securely
On the other hand, Convox provides the following key features:
- Instant Deploys
- Runs in your AWS account
- Open Source
Pros of AWS CodeStar
- Simple to set up3
- Manual Steps Available2
- Flexible1
- Integrations1
- GitHub integration1
Pros of Convox
- Your own scalable Heroku in 5 minutes7
- It makes deployment management to AWS dependable.7
- Free, you only pay for AWS resources6
- Convox deploy - deploys your app in one command5
- Built on Docker5
- Quick to setup4
- Open Source3