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Jenkins vs Dagger
Context: CI/CD Tools · 18 rows
| Attribute | JenkinsJenkins Project | DaggerDagger |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://www.jenkins.io/doc/ | https://docs.dagger.io |
| Tags | ci, open-source, java, plugins, self-hosted | ci, pipelines-as-code, containers, open-source |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | self-hosted | self-hosted, SaaS |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | true |
| License model | open-source | open-source |
| Pricing model | free | free |
| Source repository | https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins | https://github.com/dagger/dagger |
| SPDX license IDs | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | Open source automation server built in Java, Self-contained installation with packages for Windows, Linux, and macOS, Extensible via plugins for building, testing, and deploying software, Continuous Delivery Foundation project with community governance | Pipelines as code using real programming languages, Portable DAG execution engine for CI, Automatic caching of pipeline work, End-to-end tracing, Runs locally, in CI, or directly in the cloud, Dagger Cloud offering |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | — | true |
| CLI | — | true |
| Support · Docs · Services | ||
| Support channels | — | Discord community |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | An open-source automation server for teams that want a self-hosted, plugin-extensible CI/CD system maintained by its community. | An open-source engine for teams that define CI pipelines as code in general-purpose languages, with an optional commercial cloud. |
| Primary use cases | Continuous integration builds, Continuous delivery and deployment automation, Extending CI with community plugins | CI pipeline automation defined as code, Containerized build and test workflows |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Current version | 2.568.3 (LTS) | v0.20.8 |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | 2011 | — |
| Vendor type | foundation | commercial |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the CI/CD Tools category for definitions.