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    Apache Maven

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AApache Maven is an open source build automation tool.N/A

    Continua CI

    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Apache MavenContinua CI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
    5.1
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Apache MavenContinua CI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    Maven is great if you have an application with a lot of third-party dependencies and don’t want each developer to keep track of where the dependency can be downloaded. It’s also a great way to make it easy for a new developer to be able to build the application. It’s less suitable for simple projects without any third-party dependencies.
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    VSoft Technologies
    Mostly it is very suitable for any product based company who wants to add a CI system for their products. This tool is perfectly suitable for a company which releases builds very frequently. By using this tool they can reduce a tremendous amount of manual effort. If company's budget is not high and if they can not afford the premium plan then this tool won't be suitable for them because the basic version of this tool won't provide much functionality
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    Pros
    Apache
    • If you are building in the Java ecosystem, then Maven definitely has the biggest repository of artifacts needed for such projects.
    • It has a very simple to use extendable architecture. Everything is configurable through the Pom.xml file which is very simple to follow.
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    VSoft Technologies
    • First thing is this tool is scalable which is the biggest advantage of this tool. It won't take much time in setup and making it ready. It has a very good user interface.
    • This tool has almost every source code repository support like Git, SVN, Microsoft Foundation Server etc. Moreover, it has very good support for various build tools like Visual Studio, MSBuild etc., which makes it even batter.
    • We can trigger multiple builds at a time with the Premier subscription.
    • It allows users to apply many deep levels of configurations which make the whole system even easier.
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    Cons
    Apache
    • Maven provides a very rigid model that makes customization tedious and sometimes impossible. While this can make it easier to understand any given Maven build, as long as you don’t have any special requirements, it also makes it unsuitable for many automation problems.
    • Maven has few, built-in dependency scopes, which forces awkward module architectures in common scenarios like using test fixtures or code generation. There is no separation between unit and integration tests
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    VSoft Technologies
    • Mostly I don't have much more recommendation for improvement because this tool provides almost everything which would be required in any continuous integration system. But still I would suggest improvement in the reporting system. The build report is a field where they can make improvement by adding more information if they want.
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    Usability
    Apache
    The overall usability of Apache Maven is very good to us. We were able to incorporate it into our company's build process pretty quickly. We deployed it to multiple teams throughout the entire enterprise. We got good feedback from our developers stating that Apache Maven has simplified their build process. It also allowed to to standardize the build process for the entire enterprise, thus ensure that each development team is using the same, consistent process to build code.
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    VSoft Technologies
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    Support Rating
    Apache
    I can't speak to the support, as I've never had issues. Apache Maven "just works," and errors were user errors or local nexus errors. Apache Maven is a great build/dependency management tool. I give it a 9/10 because occasionally the error message don't immediately indicate a solution...but again, those errors were always user or configuration errors, and the Maven documentation is extensive, so I don't find fault in Maven, but in its users.
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    VSoft Technologies
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    Ant, Maven's opposing framework, is often a point of comparison. Although Ant does not require formal conventions, it is procedural in the sense that you must tell Ant exactly what to do and when. It also lacks a lifecycle, along with goal definition and dependencies. Maven, on the other hand, requires less work as it knows exactly where your source code is as long as the pom.xml file is generated.
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    VSoft Technologies
    In my previous company I have used Jenkins for maintaining their CI system. Even this tool is also very good. The good thing about this tool is it’s an open source project. So in terms of pricing, we can consider this tool as an alternative to continua CI. One has to compare both of the products before going to use any one because both have their own benefits and drawbacks.
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    Return on Investment
    Apache
    • Apache Maven is an open source product from the Apache Software Foundation. Being free to use without any licensing constraints, we've been very happy with this product thus far.
    • The software build and packaging times for our applications have improved greatly since our use of this tool.
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    VSoft Technologies
    • Basically, this tool will reduce manual effort of creating, deploying and testing software products. So ultimately it will reduce manpower which would otherwise be required for such things.
    • It is time saving and improves the overall performance of the entire team and system.
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