11.3. Another neat tool—Hudson

As we mentioned in the beginning of the chapter, CruiseControl was probably one of the first continuous integration servers available. But there are a whole bunch of other software tools out there, trying to compete with CruiseControl by introducing some interesting new features. Some of those tools aren’t even free (like AntHill Pro, Hudson, or Cruise^[4]), and those include not only the product you purchase but also training and support.

^[4] Cruise and CruiseControl aren’t the same! Although they both originated from the same company, ThoughtWorks, CruiseControl was open sourced and is free to use. Cruise is still commercial software.

For the sake of completeness, we need to cover another tool. This way you can choose whichever tool you like. Remember, your software quality will improve not from the tool you choose to use but rather from the fact that you decided to practice continuous integration!