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Survey: ArgoCD Leaves Flux (And Other GitOps Platforms) Behind
- ArgoCD is emerging as the favored platform in the GitOps space, according to a global survey by Octopus Deploy.
- About 50% of companies following GitOps practices use ArgoCD, with Flux trailing at 11%.
- GitOps leverages Git as a key source of truth to manage Kubernetes and IT infrastructure.
- ArgoCD and Flux, both CNCF-hosted projects, serve Kubernetes, but ArgoCD offers a comprehensive web interface compared to Flux's toolkit approach.
- IBM's Terraform is a common choice for GitOps operations, while platforms like Codefresh, GitLab, Harness, and Octopus Deploy also support GitOps.
- Companies with mature GitOps practices report better DORA software delivery metrics, reliability, and security/compliance outcomes.
- Challenges in GitOps adoption include transitioning to declarative and automated configurations.
- Only 16% of respondents fully adhere to key GitOps practices assessed in the survey.
- While 90% use version control and YAML formats, declarative configurations and automatic configuration pulling are less common.
- Many companies only apply GitOps to a fraction of their production applications.
- 26% of organizations are extending GitOps implementation beyond the initial scope, with a majority planning to increase GitOps use.
- ArgoCD's popularity is reinforced by its prevalence in CNCF surveys, signaling its dominance in CI/CD pipeline management.
- GitOps is credited with improvements in auditability and drift prevention, although less perceived impact on security.
- Weaveworks' Flux project faced setbacks after the sponsor's business closure.
- GitOps continues to gain traction with two-thirds of respondents looking to expand its usage.
- Overall, ArgoCD leads the GitOps landscape, underscoring its growing adoption and utility in cloud native deployments.
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