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Aspect Build

Aspect Build provides a developer productivity platform and expert services designed to reduce the time and complexity of operating Bazel at scale.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Accelerate Bazel adoption and scale multi-language development with expert support and a productivity platform.

Who should look elsewhere

Primarily focused on Bazel, which may not be suitable for all build environments.

Pros

  • +Significantly reduces Bazel adoption complexity and time.
  • +Boosts build performance through remote caching and execution.
  • +Automates routine Bazel tasks, freeing developers for higher-value work.
  • +Offers flexible deployment options (Aspect-hosted, cloud self-hosted, on-premise self-hosted).
  • +Provides direct access to Bazel experts for support and guidance.

Cons

  • −Primarily focused on Bazel, which may not be suitable for all build environments.
  • −Advanced features like remote execution and self-hosting require expertise to configure and manage.
  • −Pricing for enterprise features and extensive support requires direct contact, lacking transparency.

Key features

  • ✓Aspect Workflows Platform (Aspect-hosted or self-hosted)
  • ✓Remote Caching and Remote Execution for Bazel
  • ✓Aspect Extension Language (AXL) for task extension
  • ✓Build File Generation for multiple languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Protobuf, Kotlin, JVM)
  • ✓GitHub Code Review integration with Marvin for automated quality checks
  • ✓Web UI for triaging build failures and monitoring
  • ✓CI Runners for configuring CI/CD with Bazel
  • ✓Expert consulting, training, and support services for Bazel

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Free—monthCommunity Support on Bazel Slack; Self-led Bazel Training Courses; Aspect's Open Source Bazel Rules
Standard—monthCommunity Support on Bazel Slack; Self-led Bazel Training Courses; Pair Coding to Transfer Bazel Expertise
Enterprise—monthCommunity Support on Bazel Slack; Self-led Bazel Training Courses; Pair Coding to Transfer Bazel Expertise

Integrations

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