Jenkins automation server
Pipelines in a Jenkinsfile run on agents you operate, extended through plugins.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 27k
- Latest
- jenkins-2.585
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
CircleCI
Hosted continuous integration and delivery. A closed product from CircleCI.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Full replacement | 27k | MIT | Open source | Yes | Java | jenkins-2.585 | 2026-10-06 |
| Woodpecker CI | Full replacement | 8k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v3.18.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Concourse | Full replacement | 7.9k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v8.3.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| GoCD | Full replacement | 7.4k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 26.1.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| Jenkins X | Partial | 4.7k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v3.17.111 | 2026-09-29 |
Every alternative
5 alternatives
Woodpecker is a simple, yet powerful CI/CD engine with great extensibility.
Self-hosted pipelines in YAML, each step in a container.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 8k
- Latest
- v3.18.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Concourse is a container-based automation system written in Go. It's mostly used for CI/CD.
Self-hosted pipelines, each step in a container.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 7.9k
- Latest
- v8.3.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
GoCD - Continuous Delivery server main repository
Pipelines declared in YAML or the UI, run on agents you operate.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 7.4k
- Latest
- 26.1.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Jenkins X provides automated CI+CD for Kubernetes with Preview Environments on Pull Requests using Cloud Native pipelines from Tekton
Pipelines on Tekton with preview environments and GitOps promotion, on your own Kubernetes cluster.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 4.7k
- Latest
- v3.17.111
- Last push
- 2026-09-29
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