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Jenkins vs Tekton
Context: CI/CD Tools · 16 rows
| Attribute | JenkinsJenkins Project | TektonCNCF (Tekton) |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://www.jenkins.io/doc/ | https://tekton.dev/docs/ |
| Tags | ci, open-source, java, plugins, self-hosted | kubernetes, ci, cd, cncf, cloud-native |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| 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/tektoncd/pipeline |
| 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 | Kubernetes-native pipeline building blocks (Tasks, Pipelines, TaskRuns, PipelineRuns), Event-based triggers and event listeners, Tekton CLI and web dashboard components, Pipelines-as-Code for Git-native CI/CD, Supply chain security with artifact signing and SLSA provenance, Operator for managing Tekton components |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| CLI | — | true |
| 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. | A cloud-native toolkit for platform teams building custom CI/CD systems from Kubernetes-native components. |
| Primary use cases | Continuous integration builds, Continuous delivery and deployment automation, Extending CI with community plugins | Assembling custom CI/CD systems on Kubernetes, Git-native pipeline automation, Artifact signing and SLSA provenance generation |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Current version | 2.568.3 (LTS) | v1.16.0 |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | 2011 | — |
| Vendor type | foundation | foundation |
“—” 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 Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded.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.