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At a Glance
Buddy
Buddy
Star Rating
(206)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Jenkins
Jenkins
Star Rating
(524)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Jenkins has a robust integration capability with a rating of 9.2, but Buddy shines even brighter with a 9.5, making it easier for teams to connect with various tools and services seamlessly.
  • Reviewers mention that Jenkins offers good extensibility at 8.9, but Buddy matches this score while also providing a more user-friendly interface, which enhances the overall user experience.
  • G2 users highlight that Jenkins has a solid automation feature rated at 9.3, yet Buddy surpasses it with a 9.5, allowing for more streamlined and efficient deployment processes.
  • Users on G2 say that Jenkins' configuration management is rated at 8.9, but Buddy excels with a score of 9.4, indicating a more intuitive setup and management process for users.
  • Reviewers mention that while Jenkins has a decent pipeline control rating of 8.9, Buddy's 9.4 rating reflects its superior capabilities in managing and visualizing workflows effectively.
  • Users report that Jenkins has a quality of support rating of 7.8, which is lower than Buddy's 8.9, suggesting that Buddy provides a more responsive and helpful support experience for its users.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Buddy
Free
Free
Browse all 5 pricing plans
Jenkins
No pricing available
Free Trial
Buddy
Free Trial is available
Jenkins
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
154
8.9
436
Ease of Use
9.5
154
8.0
443
Ease of Setup
9.3
78
7.8
222
Ease of Admin
9.2
73
7.9
202
Quality of Support
8.9
112
7.8
344
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
60
8.4
156
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
146
8.1
425
Features by Category
9.3
52
8.6
147
Functionality
9.6
48
8.6
137
9.5
48
8.8
138
9.2
44
8.6
136
Management
9.5
46
8.4
131
8.6
42
8.1
131
9.6
47
8.9
137
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
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Not enough data
9.5
22
8.9
77
Management
9.4
21
8.8
74
9.4
18
8.7
73
9.5
19
8.5
66
Functionality
9.5
21
9.2
72
9.5
19
9.1
72
9.4
18
8.9
73
Processes
9.4
21
8.8
71
9.5
19
8.6
70
9.6
20
9.1
71
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9.2
45
8.9
118
Functionality
9.3
43
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9.2
112
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8.9
41
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8.9
112
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9.2
37
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8.9
108
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Management
9.4
41
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9.2
107
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9.5
40
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8.8
109
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8.7
37
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8.4
105
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Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buddy
Buddy
Jenkins
Jenkins
Buddy and Jenkins are categorized as Continuous Integration, DevOps Platforms, and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
Buddy
Buddy is categorized as Version Control Hosting
Jenkins
Jenkins is categorized as Build Automation and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buddy
Buddy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
83.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
13.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.5%
Jenkins
Jenkins
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Buddy
Buddy
Computer Software
35.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Program Development
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Internet
5.4%
Other
35.6%
Jenkins
Jenkins
Information Technology and Services
28.4%
Computer Software
24.3%
Financial Services
5.3%
Internet
5.1%
Telecommunications
3.5%
Other
33.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Buddy
Buddy
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

- Ease of setup. - Fast and effective support. - Large customizability. - Minimal changes were required past the initial setup.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Hari S.
HS
Hari S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Limited Open Source support (only 5 repos) so I have decommissioned this on most of my GitHub repos now in favour of other CI systems like GitHub Actions, Travis CI and Azure DevOps which are my top 3 (in that order, I still use a lot of other CI systems...

Jenkins
Jenkins
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Daniel B.
DB
Daniel B.
Verified User in Computer Software

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...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Internet
GI
Verified User in Internet
Verified User in Internet

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...

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Discussions
Buddy
Buddy Discussions
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Buddy has no discussions with answers
Jenkins
Jenkins Discussions
Does it integrate with Microsoft Project?
1 comment
Gaurav S.
GS
Yes, you can setup or integrate Jenkins with your Microsoft...Read more
Is there any plan to change jenkins UX/UI
1 comment
Shawn C.
SC
Can we use Jenkins to pull from a Azure Repo instead of a GitHub repo?Read more
What is Jenkins used for?
1 comment
deusimar p.
DP
Jenkins is an open-source automation tool primarily used for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). It helps developers automate parts of...Read more