Best Software Deployment Tools

Compare the Top Software Deployment Tools as of July 2025

What are Software Deployment Tools?

Software deployment tools, also known as software distribution tools, are software tools used to automate the process of installing, configuring, and updating software on multiple devices or servers. These tools can be used for both on-premises and cloud-based deployments. They typically support a range of operating systems and can handle various types of software, including web applications, databases, and system updates. Some deployment tools offer additional features such as rollbacks and integrations with other software development tools. The choice of which tool to use depends on the specific needs and preferences of the organization deploying the software. Compare and read user reviews of the best Software Deployment tools currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    GitLab

    GitLab

    GitLab

    GitLab is a complete DevOps platform. With GitLab, you get a complete CI/CD toolchain out-of-the-box. One interface. One conversation. One permission model. GitLab is a complete DevOps platform, delivered as a single application, fundamentally changing the way Development, Security, and Ops teams collaborate. GitLab helps teams accelerate software delivery from weeks to minutes, reduce development costs, and reduce the risk of application vulnerabilities while increasing developer productivity. Source code management enables coordination, sharing and collaboration across the entire software development team. Track and merge branches, audit changes and enable concurrent work, to accelerate software delivery. Review code, discuss changes, share knowledge, and identify defects in code among distributed teams via asynchronous review and commenting. Automate, track and report code reviews.
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    Starting Price: $29 per user per month
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    NXT1 LaunchIT
    NXT1 LaunchIT is the developer’s platform to build and operate secure SaaS, enabling instant availability by streamlining and automating every aspect of cloud infrastructure management required for SaaS delivery and sales – simply code and deploy. LaunchIT adheres to CISA’s Secure by Design guidelines and provides a direct path to FedRAMP compliance-readiness at a fraction of the traditional time and cost required, establishing new, impactful sales opportunities into state and federal government agencies. Built on Zero Trust principles, with integrated CI/CD management, multi-account and multi-region support, comprehensive performance management and observability, full ecommerce support, and GitHub integration, LaunchIT accelerates time to revenue for technology startups, legacy application migrations, enterprise expansions, systems integrations, and independent software development. Get started with a 15-day free trial.
    Starting Price: $55/month
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    Updraft

    Updraft

    Updraft

    Updraft App Distribution is a platform as a service for continuous mobile app distribution and beta testing. Easy distribute your iOS beta, Android beta or Windows desktop apps to your product managers, testers or designers within your organization and get as early as possible feedback to your app. Remove bugs and improve your product to get the highest quality. Resign your .ipa with new distribution certificates and provisioning profiles, resign your .aab package, connect your App Store or Play Store. Continuous app distribution and bug reporting has never been easier! You can integrate Updraft completely in your development workflow with the help of CURL or the API. You can use Updraft as an Enterprise app store. It's the best microsoft app center alternative.
    Starting Price: $5 per month
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    Defang

    Defang

    Defang

    Defang is a developer-centric platform that simplifies the process of developing, deploying, and debugging cloud applications. By leveraging AI-assisted tooling, Defang enables developers to swiftly transition from an idea to a deployed application on their preferred cloud provider. The platform supports multiple programming languages, including Go, JavaScript, and Python, allowing developers to start with sample projects or generate project outlines using natural language prompts. With a single command, Defang builds and deploys applications, handling configurations for computing, storage, load balancing, networking, logging, and security. The Defang Command Line Interface (CLI) facilitates interactions with the platform, offering installation options via shell scripts, Homebrew, Winget, Nix, or direct download. Developers can define services using compose.yaml files, which Defang utilizes to deploy applications to the cloud.
    Starting Price: $10 per month
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    AdminStudio
    Give your teams faster and broader application deployment capabilities. Automatically download, test, wrap/repackage and publish thousands of third-party installers with no manual interaction. Determine deployment options quickly to take advantage of supported vendor installers. Increase quality by identifying and mitigating application issues prior to deployment. Ensure consistency by using a single, repeatable process to build, customize and test the delivery of applications. Reduce operational risks frequently caused by compatibility issues and application conflicts. Easily integrate into your existing package request flows with a documented REST API or by leveraging our PowerShell cmdlets. Know where to focus testing efforts by understanding Java dependencies and where applications may share files. Create App Attach image files from MSIX packages to make Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) management easier.
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    CodeArts

    CodeArts

    Huawei Cloud

    This software development pipeline builds on Huawei's years of R&D best practices at one stop. These practices are secure and trustworthy across the full process and can facilitate efficiency increase and digital transformation. Huawei's many years of R&D practices, cutting-edge R&D concepts, and leading R&D engineering capabilities. More than 10 out-of-the-box sub-services for the full lifecycle of software development. 20 mainstream languages, frameworks, and environments for seamless application migration to the cloud. Builds in R&D security capabilities, over 3000 code check rules, and support for top 10 languages. Full-lifecycle one-stop CodeArts makes development simpler and more efficient with better quality. Provides agile and efficient development collaboration services, document management, knowledge collaboration, online collaboration, and dashboard report customization for software development teams.
    Starting Price: $6 per month
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    packagecloud

    packagecloud

    packagecloud

    Fast, reliable, and secure software starts here. A unified, developer-friendly interface for all of your artifacts written in any language, delivered to any infrastructure. Ship securely and quickly knowing your packages are handled by packagecloud. Consistent package repositories, at enterprise scale and startup speed. A single API and CLI for every environment and package type. Works seamlessly and harmoniously with the systems you already use. Manage all of your packages and deploy to any environment, from one beautiful interface, on-premise or in the cloud. Packagecloud supports the most popular package types, from Java to Python to Ruby and Node, and more. Built for teams with collaboration and access control features. Packagecloud just works. Upload any supported package type via a single, consistent API and deploy with ease. We run thousands of tests to ensure correct and consistent behavior even in the face of bugs in the packaging systems themselves.
    Starting Price: $150 per month
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    DROPS

    DROPS

    DROPS

    DROPS is a release management tool designed to simplify, secure, and centralize the deployment of applications across data centers, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures. It supports a wide range of platforms, integrates seamlessly with various CI/CD pipelines, and offers both agent-based and agentless operations. With features like full-stack release management, automated infrastructure provisioning, and 24/7 availability, DROPS aims to streamline deployment processes and ensure consistent, reliable delivery. The tool is flexible enough to manage both legacy and modern applications, catering to diverse enterprise needs. Select agent-based or agentless operation. No need for agent installation and management. DROPS adapts to your configuration and if agents are needed, they are provisioned automatically. Plan and organize your application deployment from the web console with no scripting needed. Ease collaboration between stakeholders and technical teams.
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