TL;DR - Jenkins
- Jenkins is the leading open-source automation server for CI/CD pipelines
- It automates building, testing, and deploying software with extensive plugin ecosystem
- Completely free and open-source
Pricing: Free forever
Best for: Individuals & startups
Score: 77/100
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Open source
- Self-hosted CI/CD
- 1800+ plugins
- Pipeline as code
- Extensible
About Jenkins
Jenkins is the automation server that pioneered CI/CD. Build, test, deploy—the extensible system that shaped how teams think about continuous integration.
The plugin ecosystem is vast. The flexibility is unlimited. The community is huge.
Organizations wanting CI/CD they completely control often choose Jenkins for maximum flexibility.
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Jenkins FAQ
Yes, Jenkins is open source and free under MIT license. CloudBees offers enterprise support and features.
Jenkins is the original CI/CD automation server. Highly customizable with thousands of plugins. Self-hosted and extensible.
Jenkins is more flexible and self-hosted. GitHub Actions is simpler and managed. Jenkins for control; Actions for convenience.
Yes, widely used in enterprises. Modern alternatives exist but Jenkins has huge install base and flexibility. New projects often choose simpler options.