Compare Bamboo and Jenkins 
- Users report that Jenkins excels in its integration capabilities, with a G2 rating of 9.2, allowing seamless connections with a wide range of tools and services, while Bamboo, although strong with a rating of 9.7, is often noted for its tighter integration with Atlassian products, making it a preferred choice for teams already using Jira or Bitbucket.
- Reviewers mention that Jenkins offers extensive extensibility options, rated at 8.6, which allows users to customize their CI/CD pipelines extensively through plugins. In contrast, Bamboo's extensibility is rated at 8.9, with users appreciating its built-in features that reduce the need for additional plugins.
- G2 users highlight Jenkins' automation capabilities, scoring 9.3, which are praised for their flexibility and power in managing complex workflows. However, users on G2 note that Bamboo's automation features, rated at 9.2, are more user-friendly and easier to set up, making it ideal for teams looking for quick deployment.
- Reviewers say that Jenkins has a steeper learning curve, reflected in its ease of use rating of 8.0, which can be challenging for new users. Conversely, Bamboo's ease of use rating of 8.2 suggests a more intuitive interface, making it easier for teams to adopt without extensive training.
- Users report that Jenkins provides robust pipeline control with a rating of 8.9, allowing for detailed customization of build processes. Bamboo, while also strong in this area, is noted for its workflow visualization features, rated at 8.7, which help teams better understand and manage their CI/CD processes.
- Reviewers mention that Jenkins has a larger community and more extensive documentation, which can be beneficial for troubleshooting and support, despite its quality of support rating of 7.8. In contrast, Bamboo's support is rated higher at 8.0, with users appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team.
- Up to 10 jobs, Unlimited local agents, No remote agents
The integrations with the other Atlassian tools (BitBucket, JIRA, and Confluence) work with no effort, right out of the box. The ability to set fine-grain access control for the deployment phase for each target environment is great. As a public...
Difficult to start. Did not deal with large processes in an efficient manner. Performance issues.
This is a powerful tool out of the box. Several VCS are natively supported, including SVN and git, both of which I use regularly. The ability to monitor branches for changes enables true continuous automation. Excellent Maven and Java support overall makes...
Markup. All the configuration is stored in XML, which imho is overkill for what Jenkins does. It also makes version control awkward. I really wish I could use git to keep track of versions of jobs and also as deployment method. Linux sys admins tend to live...
The integrations with the other Atlassian tools (BitBucket, JIRA, and Confluence) work with no effort, right out of the box. The ability to set fine-grain access control for the deployment phase for each target environment is great. As a public...
This is a powerful tool out of the box. Several VCS are natively supported, including SVN and git, both of which I use regularly. The ability to monitor branches for changes enables true continuous automation. Excellent Maven and Java support overall makes...
Difficult to start. Did not deal with large processes in an efficient manner. Performance issues.
Markup. All the configuration is stored in XML, which imho is overkill for what Jenkins does. It also makes version control awkward. I really wish I could use git to keep track of versions of jobs and also as deployment method. Linux sys admins tend to live...
