# Jenkins

> Automation server for CI/CD

The long-standing, plugin-rich server for building and deploying software.

- Source: https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins
- Homepage: https://www.jenkins.io
- License: MIT
- Language: Java
- Stars: 26614
- Forks: 9832
- Contributors: 1431
- Last commit: 2026-10-01
- Latest release: jenkins-2.584 (2026-09-29)
- Purpose: Automation, Infra & DevOps
- Runs on: Docker / self-host
- For: Enterprise

## Worth score: 80/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 22/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 15/15
- Readiness: 8/15

## Alternatives

- [Argo Workflows](https://diggithub.com/argoproj/argo-workflows.md): Workflow engine for Kubernetes
- [Temporal](https://diggithub.com/temporalio/temporal.md): Durable execution platform
- [Ansible](https://diggithub.com/ansible/ansible.md): Simple IT automation over SSH
- [Salt](https://diggithub.com/saltstack/salt.md): Infrastructure automation at scale
- [Uptime Kuma](https://diggithub.com/louislam/uptime-kuma.md): Fancy self-hosted uptime monitoring
- [Traefik](https://diggithub.com/traefik/traefik.md): Cloud-native reverse proxy and load balancer
- [Gitea](https://diggithub.com/go-gitea/gitea.md): Painless self-hosted Git service
- [Moby](https://diggithub.com/moby/moby.md): The open-source project behind Docker Engine

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/jenkinsci/jenkins
Updated: 2026-10-03