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Drone.io vs Xcode: What are the differences?
What is Drone.io? Open source continuous integration platform built on Docker. Drone is a hosted continuous integration service. It enables you to conveniently set up projects to automatically build, test, and deploy as you make changes to your code Drone integrates seamlessly with Github, Bitbucket and Google Code as well as third party services such as Heroku, Dotcloud, Google AppEngine and more..
What is Xcode? The complete toolset for building great apps. The Xcode IDE is at the center of the Apple development experience. Tightly integrated with the Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks, Xcode is an incredibly productive environment for building amazing apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Drone.io can be classified as a tool in the "Continuous Integration" category, while Xcode is grouped under "Integrated Development Environment".
Some of the features offered by Drone.io are:
- Free for open-source
- GitHub, BitBucket integration
- Browser testing
On the other hand, Xcode provides the following key features:
- Source Editor
- Assistant Editor
- Asset Catalog
"Open source" is the top reason why over 45 developers like Drone.io, while over 127 developers mention "IOS Development" as the leading cause for choosing Xcode.
According to the StackShare community, Xcode has a broader approval, being mentioned in 1052 company stacks & 603 developers stacks; compared to Drone.io, which is listed in 47 company stacks and 20 developer stacks.
Pros of Drone.io
- Open source51
- Built on docker50
- Free for open source27
- GitHub integration23
- Easy Setup18
- Hosted internally17
- Flexible scripting17
- Bitbucket integration10
- GitLab integration7
- Works with Heroku7
- Gogs integration6
- Browser testing4
- Works with Google AppEngine4
- Active Community4
- Works with Amazon3
- Works with Cloud Foundry2
- Gitea Integration2
- Configuration as code1
- Eazy to use1
- Easy tool to automate CI pipeline. Running in an hour1
- Easy pipelines1
- Only need yml config1
- Written in Go1
Pros of Xcode
- IOS Development130
- Personal assistant on steroids33
- Easy setup29
- Excellent integration with Clang17
- Beautiful3
- Built-in everything1
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Cons of Drone.io
- Very basic documentation3
Cons of Xcode
- Massively bloated and complicated for smaller projects6
- Horrible auto completiting and text editing3
- Slow startup1
- Very slow emulator1
