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GitLab CI/CD vs Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD 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.

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GitLab CI/CD vs Jenkins field by field

GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
GitLab CI/CD
Jenkins
CategoryDevOpsDevOps
Pricing modelFreemiumOpen Source
Open sourceNot recordedYes
GitHub starsNot tracked26.7K
Key features
  • Integrated CI/CD pipelines
  • Auto DevOps for automatic pipelines
  • Parallel and sequential job execution
  • Docker and Kubernetes integration
  • Security and compliance scanning
  • Review apps for testing
  • GitLab Runner for custom environments
  • Merge request integration
  • 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
  • End-to-end DevOps automation
  • Multi-stage deployment pipelines
  • Code quality and security scanning
  • Container-based deployments
  • Feature branch testing
  • Compliance and audit trails
  • Multi-cloud deployments
  • Enterprise DevOps workflows
  • 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
  • Google Cloud
  • Azure
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Slack
  • JIRA
  • SonarQube
Tags
  • ci-cd
  • devops
  • git
  • pipelines
  • deployment
  • testing
  • security
  • ci-cd
  • automation
  • plugins
  • pipeline
  • open-source
  • enterprise
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What each one is

GitLab CI/CD

Comprehensive DevOps platform with built-in CI/CD capabilities

GitLab CI/CD is an integrated continuous integration and deployment solution that's part of the GitLab DevOps platform. It provides powerful pipeline automation, testing, and deployment capabilities with excellent Git integration, merge request workflows, and comprehensive DevOps toolchain in a single application.

Full GitLab CI/CD 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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