Bitrise on AWS: Linux bare metal CI builder

My main use case for Bitrise  is the deployment of our application to the iOS store and Android store, mainly.

We migrated our pipelines from Bitrise  to GitHub  because we wanted to unify our tools. A simple example is our application deployment, where we automated all the processes from building to deployment and testing within Bitrise.

Another use case that we had for Bitrise was the automatic building of the application and automatically depositing it to a bucket in which our QA team retrieves all the information, not just about the building but also the artifact, so they can do automated testing in other platforms.

The best feature Bitrise offers is the friendly UI that allows you to configure your own pipeline by dragging and dropping everything.

Specifically, the drag-and-drop UI and custom code steps have helped us because at some point, we had two applications, one for businesses and one for people in general. The UI allowed us to duplicate the workflow, so we did not have to configure it again, just changing some specific variables.

Bitrise has positively impacted our organization by providing a huge improvement at the very beginning of our operations. We previously used Azure Pipelines  to deploy our application, which took two to three hours for an iOS deployment, while Bitrise reduced the simple building time to just 45 minutes.

The faster deployment with Bitrise allows us to get to the market quickly, enabling us to receive feedback from clients rapidly, test our application internally, and deliver more robust solutions efficiently.

Bitrise can be improved by perhaps showing the statistics of usage without requiring a greater subscription, as the prices were really high compared to other tools and we lacked metrics of our usage, such as how many builds were completed and how many failed.

Bitrise did what it needed to do during my time working with it, and I do not think anything else was needed since it was really easy to use, and its runners were really fast and optimized to do their job well.

Regarding Bitrise's AI capabilities, I do not know much about its governance and security, as when I was working with them, the only AI features I used were a chatbot, which did not provide much information about how they manage the information.

As for Bitrise's AI capabilities, the accuracy and reliability of output were not that good. Most of the time, it redirected me to a human or advised me to open a ticket, so it was not really useful.

I have been working as a DevOps engineer for three years.

Bitrise was stable.

We did not have the chance to make really huge solutions or pipelines. I think Bitrise has worked a lot on scalability, and I find it really scalable because you can create small portions of code or stages that can be reused in other workflows.

My experience with customer support at Bitrise was really nice, as they were very patient, particularly with my non-native English speaking. They were always checking if we needed something, which was really good.

It was really amazing to work with Bitrise. They have a really good customer support team, and technically, everything was really good. They found an employee who speaks Spanish to join one of our meetings, making it easy to continue our negotiations.

We previously used Azure Pipelines  and switched to Bitrise because it was way faster, had many integrations, and was really easy to set up. The UI helped us a lot to do our job well.

I have seen a return on investment with Bitrise, as at the very beginning, our deployment times for our iOS application were three hours, but with Bitrise, it was reduced to just 45 minutes, showing it was really fast.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Bitrise was positive since it was really cost-optimized. The setup cost was actually null, and it was really easy to set up and renovate the licensing.

We evaluated CircleCI  and GitHub Actions  before choosing Bitrise.

My advice for others looking into using Bitrise is that it is a platform to start new products, giving you an optimized version of a runner with good customer support that you can reach out to for anything you need. I would advise choosing it with complete confidence. I would rate this review a 9.

My main use case for Bitrise  is to build and deploy mobile apps. To build and deploy my mobile apps using Bitrise , I clone the code repository with Git , realize the build of the mobile application, apply tests, SAST  and DAST verification, and publish this app on the stores, Apple or Google.

I think the best feature of Bitrise is the flexibility to use third-party engines like Fastlane.

I use third-party integrations like Fastlane with Bitrise to avoid vendor lock-in, facilitate my migration to another platform, and have a unique workflow for deploying about twenty to thirty apps.

Bitrise has had a significant positive impact on my organization because we do not have any other platform to realize these builds and deploys with mobile apps.

Bitrise has helped reduce errors in my workflows because I have tests, E2E tests, integration tests, and Appdome tests.

Bitrise has a strong mobile focus, and what could improve is the native support for reusable pipeline modules like actions in a GitHub  Action, better templates, think Terraform  style but for CI, and easier parameterization across workflows.

Templates would be a significant improvement for me. It is the one thing I need and it would make my life easier with the workflows.

I have been using Bitrise for four years.

Bitrise is sometimes stable, and sometimes I experience problems with Bitrise.

Bitrise's scalability is adequate.

Bitrise customer support is slow but functional.

I am not using a solution different from Bitrise. I am working on a migration from Bitrise to GitHub Actions  because the cost is lower.

Before choosing Bitrise, I did not evaluate other options.

You should consider Bitrise as it is a strong platform when used appropriately. The biggest mistake is treating it like a general-purpose DevOps solution. I would advise others that Bitrise is best used for its intended mobile focus, and this approach saves you time. I would rate this product a seven out of ten.

My main use case for Bitrise  is for iPhone CI/CD and App Store Connect build deployment.

I am using Bitrise  for iPhone CI/CD and App Store Connect to take a Git  clone, create a build, deploy to the App Store, and send a push notification to the teams that the build is uploaded and it is in review.

I am using the Xcode build, which is really working great for me in Bitrise.

The best feature of Bitrise is that it gives a drag and drop interface, so you don't need to code in the YAML, making it very easy compared to other platforms.

The drag-and-drop feature helps my workflow because I just have to select which tool I want to use. For example, if I want to add the test cases, I can search for test cases, and if that is available, I can directly drag and drop it in my current workflow above or below a specific other task, and then I just have to add the input parameters. In contrast, with a YAML file, I have to add all the data and read the documentation, but with drag and drop, it is easy.

Bitrise has positively impacted my organization by helping me reduce time by around 50% or more while I am using it for my personal project.

Bitrise saves me time mainly in building, testing, and deployment because I don't have to use my own machine to check the data or change the branch for that.

Currently, I haven't found any features in Bitrise that can be improved, but related to Xcode, they need some extra tools that are available in the market, or they have to give specific errors, which are currently hard to find when there is so much log.

They need to add some extra documentation for how to use the parameters, such as variables, where to add them, and how to use them below the workflow.

I have been using Bitrise for around five years.

Bitrise is very stable in my experience.

Bitrise's scalability is fine for my needs as of now, and I see no need to change anything.

I have used the community support for Bitrise, and it is great. I haven't reached out to customer support.

Bitrise is the first one I have used, and I haven't used any other solutions.

I can see a return on investment with Bitrise, but since I am using the free tier, I don't have any idea about the pricing and those things.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Bitrise would be good, but I haven't used that because I am using the free tier.

Before choosing Bitrise, I haven't evaluated other options.

I chose eight out of 10 because currently, it is easy for me, but there is some documentation missing, and also related to iOS development, there are some use cases that are not in the support portal, so I have to find it out by myself. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate Bitrise an eight.

My main use case for Bitrise  is to generate QA of our mobile app so our team can test it. A typical day for me includes working on a feature, doing the tasks I have to do, and when I finish, I generate the QA with Bitrise  and send it to the testers.

The best features Bitrise offers, in my opinion, are the QA itself, the artifact it generates, and the log, which makes it very simple to know what step we got an error or the log for the error, so we know what we have to do to fix it.

The logs help us significantly; for example, if we generate a QA for Android and iOS, and if a specific step for Android fails, I can look at the log and see exactly what step we got an error, and with this log, we can find out what went wrong.

Bitrise has positively impacted our organization by improving release speed.

I think Bitrise could be improved if it was easier to generate Android QA and iOS at the same time.

I have been working in my current field for about five years.

I think Bitrise is stable, and I do not remember having any problem with stability.

I think Bitrise's scalability is very good.

Bitrise was the first and only solution we used; I did not previously use a different solution before Bitrise.

I would advise others looking into using Bitrise to start using it; it is a very good tool. There is no other relationship between my company and this vendor other than being a customer. I give Bitrise an overall rating of 8.