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Helm vs Jenkins

Helm 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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Helm vs Jenkins field by field

Helm, Jenkins compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
Helm
Jenkins
CategoryDevOpsDevOps
Pricing modelOpen SourceOpen Source
Open sourceYesYes
GitHub stars30.4K26.7K
Key features
  • Kubernetes package management
  • Chart templating and customization
  • Release management and versioning
  • Dependency management
  • Rollback capabilities
  • Repository ecosystem
  • Hooks for lifecycle management
  • Value file configuration
  • 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
  • Kubernetes application packaging
  • Complex application deployment
  • Configuration management
  • Application versioning and updates
  • Environment promotion
  • Disaster recovery
  • Multi-tenant deployments
  • Chart sharing and reuse
  • 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
  • Kubernetes
  • ArgoCD
  • Flux
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • GitHub Actions
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Slack
  • JIRA
  • SonarQube
Tags
  • kubernetes
  • package-manager
  • deployment
  • charts
  • templating
  • ci-cd
  • automation
  • plugins
  • pipeline
  • open-source
  • enterprise
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What each one is

Helm

The package manager for Kubernetes applications

Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes that streamlines the installation and management of Kubernetes applications. It uses 'charts' - pre-configured Kubernetes resources - to define, install, and upgrade complex Kubernetes applications. Helm simplifies the deployment process and enables version control for Kubernetes manifests.

Full Helm 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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