Jenkins
The leading open source automation server.
Overview
Jenkins is a highly extensible, open-source automation server that can be used to automate all sorts of tasks related to building, testing, and delivering or deploying software. While Argo CD focuses on the 'CD' part using GitOps, Jenkins is often used for the 'CI' part of the pipeline, building container images and updating the Git repository that Argo CD watches.
✨ Key Features
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
- Extensible with a massive plugin ecosystem
- Easy installation and configuration
- Distributed builds
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Massive flexibility and control due to its open-source nature and plugin ecosystem
- Self-hosted, providing full control over the environment
- Strong community support
Unique Value: Provides a highly customizable and extensible platform for automating any part of the software development lifecycle.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Flexible and powerful CI pipelines
- Automation server for a wide variety of tasks
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams looking for a modern, cloud-native, YAML-based pipeline solution
- GitOps-style continuous deployment (better handled by Argo CD)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers unparalleled flexibility and control compared to SaaS CI/CD solutions, but requires more maintenance and configuration.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Open source, free to use.
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