Comparison of CI Servers? [closed]

Answer 1

We use Hudson at work. The main reason is, that it is very easy to setup. You can directly execute the war (it's a executable jar) or deploy it at any servlet-container. And you're ready to start. Also Hudson supports many tools and is extensible through it's plugin-system.

Answer 2

No question like this is complete without a link to the big CI Feature Matrix(Web Archive) which lists just about every CI option out there.

But I think it is important to look ahead to the scope of what you want to include in your CI system. Is it going to be just builds or are you going to be bringing in other elements like static analysis, cross-project dependencies, deployments, functional tests, etc. To help with that planning I created this wallchart on the Elements of Enterprise CI (PDF; no registration required). Please don't let the "E-word" put you off; I just mean stuff beyond the basic fast feedback CI build. :)

It isn't tool specific but lists a variety of practices you might consider while you're in the planning/evaluation stages.

Answer 3

I've been working with CruiseControl.NET, TFS 2012 and TeamCity 7.x for several years and i believe TeamCity is the BEST due to it's ease of use, comfortable and informative UI and other cool features like build dependencies and many more. It just works, I love it.

Answer 4

CruiseControl.NET - it can be a bit of a pain to set up (as can most CI systems), but it is worth perservering with. I currently have it set up to run unit tests on completion of builds, and to produce Wix installers on-demand. As Dan said, it looks a bit dated, but that doesn't matter, as it provides you with plenty of information that's easy to get at and easy to read.

One thing - make sure all your developers have CC Tray installed, running and pointing to their builds. It's a great feeling to get "Another successful build" in your notification tray.

Answer 5

TeamCity has a wonderful feature of allowing the developer to perform a personal build before committing. Very useful!

CruiseControl.NET is the granddaddy of the bunch and is hence a little dated visually etc. As it has been around for a while, Google knows how to fix many issues you will come up against.

For these reasons (amongst others), I use CruiseControl.NET at work and TeamCity at home and in my open source life :)

Answer 6

Nothing helpful in:

• Anything better than CruiseControl for .NET CI?
• Continuous Integration Servers
• Hudson or Teamcity for continuous integration?
• What is your experience with CI server git support (Windows)?
• Language-agnostic automated build and test server for multiple projects
• Choosing the correct CI Server for my needs.
• Cruise versus TeamCity versus CruiseControl.NET
• CruiseControl [.NET] vs TeamCity for continuous integration?
• etc, etc, etc

EDIT: A pointed out by Jonik in a comment, I missed What is the difference between Hudson and CruiseControl for Java projects? and How and why do I set up a C# build machine?. You'll find very insightful answers. In other words, I think that everything you're looking for is already on Stack Overflow.