Comparison

Codefresh vs Jenkins

No clear leader: Jenkins (54.6) and Codefresh (50.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Codefresh50
Jenkins55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Codefresh50 / 100low · 29%
Jenkins55 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✓
Model
Codefreshfreemium
Price level
Codefreshlow
Jenkinsfree
Transparent
Codefresh–
Jenkins✓
Integrations
Count
Codefresh9
Jenkins1
Security
Disclosure policy
Codefresh–
Jenkins✓
Scorecard
Codefresh–
Jenkins6.7
Soc2
Codefresh–
Jenkins✓
Reliability
Status page
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Codefresh–
Jenkins0
Github stars
Codefresh–
Jenkins26,648
Activity
Commits last 30d
Codefresh–
Jenkins100
Release
Cadence days
Codefresh–
Jenkins5
History
Codefresh–
Jenkins20 items
License
Spdx
Codefresh–
JenkinsMIT
Language
Primary
Codefresh–
JenkinsJava
Content
Faq
Codefresh6 items
Jenkins6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ci/cd tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
CodefreshCloud + self-hosted
JenkinsSelf-hosted only
Self-hosted runners
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✓
Core
Config-as-code pipelines
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✓
Matrix / parallel builds
Codefresh-
Jenkins✓
Build
Container-native builds
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✓
Performance
Build caching
Codefresh-
Jenkins-
Security
Secrets management
Codefresh✓
Jenkins-
Delivery
Deployment environments & approvals
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✓
Ecosystem
Reusable actions / marketplace
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Codefresh

A deployment automation tool that integrates with CI/CD systems to manage application releases, infrastructure provisioning, and compliance. Supports multiple deployment targets including cloud, Kubernetes, and self-hosted infrastructure with features for access control, audit logging, and release orchestration.

Independently observed

Jenkins

A self-contained Java application that automates building, testing, and deployment workflows. Extensible through hundreds of community-maintained plugins and supports distributing work across multiple machines.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Codefresh

HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free 30-day trial available for self-hosted deployment

as of verify ↗

Jenkins

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✗
macOS
Codefresh✗
Jenkins✓
Windows
Codefresh✗
Jenkins✓
Linux
Codefresh✗
Jenkins✓
CLI
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✗
Deployment
Self-hosted
Codefresh✓
Jenkins✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Codefresh

15 total
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira Service Management
  • Azure
  • GitHub
  • TeamCity
  • Jenkins
  • Datadog
  • GitHub Actions
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Azure DevOps Server
  • AppVeyor
  • Slack
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Terraform
Independently observed

Jenkins

1 total
  • Subversion
Independently observed
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