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At a Glance
CircleCI
CircleCI
Star Rating
(504)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plans
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
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that CircleCI excels in automation with a score of 8.9, while Jenkins shines even brighter with a score of 9.3, indicating Jenkins may offer more robust automation features that users find beneficial for their CI/CD processes.
  • Reviewers mention that CircleCI's integration capabilities are strong, scoring 8.5, but Jenkins outperforms with a score of 8.8, suggesting that Jenkins provides a wider range of integrations that users appreciate for connecting various tools and services.
  • G2 users highlight CircleCI's ease of setup with a score of 8.4, which is notably higher than Jenkins' score of 7.8, indicating that users find CircleCI more user-friendly when it comes to initial configuration and deployment.
  • Reviewers say that CircleCI's reporting features score 7.7, which is lower than Jenkins' score of 8.2, suggesting that Jenkins may offer more comprehensive reporting tools that help users track their CI/CD performance more effectively.
  • Users on G2 report that CircleCI's extensibility is rated at 8.0, while Jenkins scores higher at 8.6, indicating that Jenkins may provide more options for customization and extending functionality, which is crucial for teams with specific needs.
  • Users say that both products have similar scores for pipeline control, with CircleCI at 8.8 and Jenkins at 8.9, but Jenkins' slight edge suggests it may offer more refined controls for managing complex pipelines, which is a key feature for many development teams.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CircleCI
FREE
$0.00
Per Month
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Jenkins
No pricing available
Free Trial
CircleCI
Free Trial is available
Jenkins
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
442
8.9
436
Ease of Use
8.5
444
8.0
443
Ease of Setup
8.4
167
7.8
222
Ease of Admin
8.3
163
7.9
202
Quality of Support
8.2
319
7.8
344
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
134
8.4
156
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
439
8.1
425
Features by Category
8.4
67
8.6
147
Functionality
8.7
54
8.6
137
8.5
59
8.8
138
8.1
51
8.6
136
Management
8.5
60
8.4
131
7.7
47
8.1
131
8.7
59
8.9
137
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8.8
25
8.9
77
Management
8.9
19
8.8
74
9.0
20
8.7
73
8.7
19
8.5
66
Functionality
9.0
23
9.2
72
9.0
23
9.1
72
8.8
20
8.9
73
Processes
8.8
23
8.8
71
8.9
22
8.6
70
9.1
22
9.1
71
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8.4
83
8.9
118
Functionality
8.7
76
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9.2
112
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8.3
62
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8.9
112
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8.2
66
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8.9
108
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Management
8.8
71
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9.2
107
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8.6
76
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8.8
109
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7.8
61
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8.4
105
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Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CircleCI
CircleCI
Jenkins
Jenkins
CircleCI and Jenkins are categorized as DevOps Platforms, Continuous Integration, Build Automation, and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
CircleCI
CircleCI has no unique categories
Jenkins
Jenkins is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CircleCI
CircleCI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.0%
Jenkins
Jenkins
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.8%
Reviewers' Industry
CircleCI
CircleCI
Computer Software
26.4%
Information Technology and Services
17.4%
Internet
10.1%
Financial Services
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
38.3%
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
CircleCI
CircleCI
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Abhas B.
AB
Abhas B.
Verified User in Computer Software

Things that I like arranged sorted by usefulness - 1. * Debug via SSH * - This is pretty much the best feature it has, where you can actively debug your builds when there is a error instead of just failing. As the tests are run on their containers, it...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Kok How T.
KT
Kok How T.
Verified User in Computer Software

Occasional connectivity issues, nonsense 137 OOM and infrastructure failure which result in build failures with no part on our end. That costs us credits. 137 OOM error happens from time to time to our Node.JS application when their dashboard resources show...

Jenkins
Jenkins
Most Helpful Favorable Review
vijay b.
VB
vijay b.
Verified User in Computer Software

Jenkins is the best Open Source Pipeline Tool For CI/CD pipelines. Using Jenkins It's Enhance the Product Life Cycle with the Power of Automation. We are using Jenkins to perform part of our deployment pipeline, All the Code and tests are performed through...

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
CircleCI
CircleCI Discussions
To get started, first identify the key components or steps required for your task. Gather any necessary resources or information, and then begin by tackling the initial step. Ensure you have a clear plan or outline to guide you through the process.
1 comment
Official Response from CircleCI
Linux plans start with the ability to run one build simultaneously without parallelism at no charge. Open source projects get 3 additional free containers,...Read more
What is concurrency? What is parallelism?
1 comment
Official Response from CircleCI
Concurrency refers to utilizing multiple containers to run multiple builds at the same time. Otherwise, if you don't have enough free containers available,...Read more
How do containers work?
1 comment
Official Response from CircleCI
Every time you push to your VCS system, we checkout your code and run your build inside of a fresh, on-demand, and isolated Linux container pre-loaded with...Read more
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