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Jenkins X vs Woodpecker CI
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Jenkins X | Woodpecker CI |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4.7k | 8k |
| Latest | v3.17.111 | v3.18.1 |
| Last push | 2026-09-29 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 27 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 59 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace CircleCI. Alternatives to CircleCI →
PartialJenkins XPipelines on Tekton with preview environments and GitOps promotion, on your own Kubernetes cluster.
Full replacementWoodpecker CISelf-hosted pipelines in YAML, each step in a container.
Jenkins X
Jenkins X
unsigned The latest release, v3.17.111, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Woodpecker CI
✓ signed The latest release, v3.18.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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