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At a Glance
Buildkite
Buildkite
Star Rating
(24)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% 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 excels in its extensive integration capabilities, with a rating of 9.2, allowing seamless connections with a wide range of tools and services, while Buildkite, despite its strong integration rating of 9.8, is noted for fewer available integrations overall.
  • Reviewers mention that Buildkite shines in ease of use, scoring 9.3 compared to Jenkins' 8.0, making it a more user-friendly option for teams looking to streamline their CI/CD processes.
  • G2 users highlight Jenkins' robust automation features, achieving a high score of 9.3, which allows for complex workflows and customizations, whereas Buildkite's automation features, while solid at 8.8, may not offer the same level of depth.
  • Users on G2 indicate that Buildkite's quality of support is exceptional, with a score of 9.5, significantly higher than Jenkins' 7.8, suggesting that users may find more responsive and helpful support with Buildkite.
  • Reviewers say that Jenkins provides strong pipeline control with a score of 8.9, which is crucial for managing complex deployment processes, while Buildkite's pipeline control features are rated lower, indicating potential limitations in managing intricate workflows.
  • Users report that Jenkins has a more extensive community and resource availability, which can be beneficial for troubleshooting and learning, while Buildkite, despite its higher overall ratings, may not have the same level of community support.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Buildkite
Developer
Free
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Jenkins
No pricing available
Free Trial
Buildkite
Free Trial is available
Jenkins
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
15
8.9
436
Ease of Use
9.3
15
8.0
443
Ease of Setup
8.1
8
7.8
222
Ease of Admin
9.2
8
7.9
202
Quality of Support
9.5
14
7.8
344
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
8
8.4
156
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
12
8.1
425
Features by Category
8.7
8
8.6
147
Functionality
9.4
8
8.6
137
9.8
7
8.8
138
8.3
5
8.6
136
Management
9.0
7
8.4
131
6.9
7
8.1
131
8.8
7
8.9
137
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
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Not enough data
8.9
77
Management
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.5
66
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
72
Not enough data
9.1
72
Not enough data
8.9
73
Processes
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
9.1
71
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8.4
9
8.9
118
Functionality
8.3
9
9.2
112
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8.3
8
8.9
112
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8.9
9
8.9
108
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Management
9.0
8
9.2
107
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9.0
8
8.8
109
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7.0
9
8.4
105
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Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buildkite
Buildkite
Jenkins
Jenkins
Buildkite and Jenkins are categorized as Continuous Integration, Build Automation, and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
Buildkite
Buildkite has no unique categories
Jenkins
Jenkins is categorized as DevOps Platforms and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buildkite
Buildkite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.8%
Jenkins
Jenkins
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Buildkite
Buildkite
Computer Software
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Online Media
8.3%
Financial Services
8.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.2%
Other
12.5%
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
Buildkite
Buildkite
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sam N.
SN
Sam N.
Verified User in Computer Software

Better integration with Github, Can configure multiple versions and users easily for greater productivity. This solution is very cost-effective compared to other expensive GitHub integration software, and was moreover very well received by the user...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Jenkins
Jenkins
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Publishing

I have been using Jenkins since a year now. It is very helpful for the organization as it helps to monitor the activities and the bugs on day basis. It also helps the whole organization to know what is going around in the team and the percentage of Fails -...

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
Buildkite
Buildkite Discussions
Is Buildkite open source?
1 comment
Shray K.
SK
In some aspects it is open source - the agent and the plugins are open source.Read more
What is a Buildkite pipeline?
1 comment
Peter B.
PB
A pipeline is a template of the steps you want to run. There are many types of steps, some run scripts, some define conditional logic, and others wait for...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Buildkite has no more 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