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GitHub Actions vs Jenkins

GitHub Actions and Jenkins are both listed under DevOps in the DevPages directory. This page puts the details we hold for each of them side by side.

It does not score them and does not pick a winner. Fields the catalog has no value for say “Not recorded” rather than being filled in with a guess.

GitHub Actions vs Jenkins field by field

GitHub Actions, Jenkins compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
CategoryDevOpsDevOps
Pricing modelFreemiumOpen Source
Open sourceNot recordedYes
GitHub starsNot tracked26.7K
Key features
  • Native GitHub integration
  • Matrix builds for multiple environments
  • Secrets management
  • Marketplace with 20,000+ actions
  • Self-hosted runners support
  • Workflow visualization
  • Dependency caching
  • Environment protection rules
  • 1,800+ plugins ecosystem
  • Pipeline as Code with Jenkinsfile
  • Distributed builds with master/agent
  • Blue Ocean modern UI
  • Integration with version control systems
  • Build artifact management
  • Notification and reporting
  • Security and access control
Use cases
  • Continuous integration and deployment
  • Automated testing and quality checks
  • Package publishing and distribution
  • Infrastructure provisioning
  • Security scanning and compliance
  • Notification and reporting
  • Multi-environment deployments
  • Open source project automation
  • Enterprise CI/CD pipelines
  • Legacy system integration
  • Complex build orchestration
  • Multi-technology stack builds
  • Compliance and audit requirements
  • On-premises deployments
  • Custom automation workflows
  • Large-scale development teams
Integrations
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Slack
  • Teams
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Slack
  • JIRA
  • SonarQube
Tags
  • ci-cd
  • automation
  • github
  • workflows
  • deployment
  • testing
  • ci-cd
  • automation
  • plugins
  • pipeline
  • open-source
  • enterprise
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What each one is

GitHub Actions

Integrated CI/CD platform built directly into GitHub repositories

GitHub Actions is a powerful CI/CD platform that automates software workflows directly within GitHub repositories. It enables developers to build, test, and deploy code with customizable workflows triggered by GitHub events. With a marketplace of thousands of pre-built actions, it integrates seamlessly with the GitHub ecosystem.

Full GitHub Actions listing

Jenkins

Open-source automation server for building CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins is the leading open-source automation server that enables developers to build, test, and deploy software reliably. With over 1,800 plugins, Jenkins can be customized to fit any workflow and integrates with virtually any tool in the software development lifecycle. It's the foundation for many enterprise CI/CD strategies.

Full Jenkins listing

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