Jenkins
by Jenkins · Open source automation server for building, testing and deploying
45.2 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Jenkins is an open source automation server for building, testing and deploying software. It runs as a self-contained Java program with packages for Windows, Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems, and is set up through a web interface with on-the-fly error checks. Plugins extend it from a simple CI server to a continuous delivery hub, and work can be spread across multiple machines.
- Best for
- Teams that want to self-host CI/CD on their own machines and extend it through plugins.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown on the captured page; Jenkins is presented as open source software you download and run yourself.
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Open source, self-contained Java program you run yourself
- Hundreds of plugins in the Update Center for CI/CD tooling
- Distributes builds, tests and deployments across machines
- Packages for Windows, Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems
Trade-offs
- Self-hosted: you provision, run and maintain the server yourself
- Much of the capability comes from community plugins, not the core
- No hosted or managed offering is described on the captured page
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 60 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 56 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 35 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 55 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 25 out of 100
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