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At a Glance
CruiseControl
CruiseControl
Star Rating
(22)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Jenkins
Jenkins
Star Rating
(524)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.8% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Jenkins excels in its integration capabilities, with a G2 rating of 9.2, allowing seamless connections with various tools and services, while CruiseControl, with a lower rating of 7.5, struggles to match this level of extensibility.
  • Reviewers mention that Jenkins offers superior automation features, scoring 9.3, which significantly enhances the continuous integration and deployment processes, whereas CruiseControl's automation capabilities are rated at 8.4, indicating room for improvement.
  • G2 users highlight Jenkins' robust pipeline control and workflow visualization features, rated at 8.9 and 8.7 respectively, which provide clear insights into the development process, while CruiseControl's ratings in these areas are notably lower, suggesting less effective management of workflows.
  • Users on G2 appreciate Jenkins for its configuration management and access control, both rated above 8.8, which are crucial for maintaining security and organization in enterprise environments, contrasting with CruiseControl's lower scores in these functionalities.
  • Reviewers say that Jenkins has a more user-friendly setup experience, with a score of 7.8, compared to CruiseControl's 6.7, making it a more appealing choice for teams looking to implement CI/CD pipelines quickly.
  • Users report that Jenkins has a better overall support experience, with a quality of support rating of 7.8, while CruiseControl's support is rated at 6.9, indicating that Jenkins may provide more reliable assistance when issues arise.
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CruiseControl
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Jenkins
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.3
19
8.9
436
Ease of Use
7.4
18
8.0
443
Ease of Setup
6.7
10
7.8
222
Ease of Admin
6.8
10
7.9
202
Quality of Support
6.9
14
7.8
344
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
7
8.4
156
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
18
8.1
425
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.6
147
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
137
Not enough data
8.8
138
Not enough data
8.6
136
Management
Not enough data
8.4
131
Not enough data
8.1
131
Not enough data
8.9
137
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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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Not enough data
8.9
118
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
112
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Not enough data
8.9
112
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Not enough data
8.9
108
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Management
Not enough data
9.2
107
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Not enough data
8.8
109
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Not enough data
8.4
105
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Not enough data
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Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CruiseControl
CruiseControl
Jenkins
Jenkins
CruiseControl and Jenkins are categorized as Continuous Integration
Unique Categories
CruiseControl
CruiseControl has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CruiseControl
CruiseControl
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.0%
Jenkins
Jenkins
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.8%
Reviewers' Industry
CruiseControl
CruiseControl
Information Technology and Services
30.0%
Computer Software
20.0%
Financial Services
15.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Newspapers
5.0%
Other
25.0%
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
CruiseControl
CruiseControl
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Telecommunications

Configurations are best, easy to integrate with other plugins

Most Helpful Critical Review
Rafael A.
RA
Rafael A.
Verified User in Computer Software

I really dislike the use usage of XML to configure it. Sometime the config file can get really convoluted if you just add more and more projects in the same XML file. Even if there is a GUI tool and a schema checker I think that YAML or JSON would be a...

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
CruiseControl
CruiseControl Discussions
Why doesn't Cruisecontrol have a well established GUI?
1 comment
Johannes H. P. Skov F.
JF
I can't say for sure but my guess would be that the original authors (Thoughtworks) has moved there effort on to other products (https://www.gocd.org/). I...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
CruiseControl 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