Comparison

Jenkins vs Semaphore CI

On the evidence we track, Semaphore CI leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Jenkins55
Semaphore CI68
Score
Vioscale score
Jenkins55 / 100high · 75%updating
Semaphore CI68 / 100medium · 62%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Model
Jenkinscommercial
Semaphore CIfreemium
Price level
Jenkinsfree
Semaphore CIlow
Transparent
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Integrations
Count
Jenkins1
Semaphore CI2
Security
Disclosure policy
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Iso27001
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Pci
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Scorecard
Jenkins5.5
Semaphore CI
Soc2
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Reliability
Status page
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Adoption
Dependent repos
Jenkins0
Semaphore CI
Github stars
Jenkins26,498
Semaphore CI
Activity
Commits last 30d
Jenkins81
Semaphore CI
Release
Cadence days
Jenkins5
Semaphore CI
History
Jenkins20 items
Semaphore CI
License
Spdx
JenkinsMIT
Semaphore CI
Language
Primary
JenkinsJava
Semaphore CI
Market
Availability
Semaphore CI

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Semaphore CI

Leader

Semaphore is a metered-pricing CI/CD platform offering cloud, hybrid, and self-hosted deployment options. Separates compute costs from support services, with transparent per-minute pricing starting at $0.0025/min for self-hosted.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Jenkins

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Semaphore CI

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free Community Edition (self-hosted, open source). Paid Semaphore Cloud and Enterprise Edition available.

  • Community EditionFree
  • Semaphore Cloud-
  • Enterprise EditionContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
macOS
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Windows
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Linux
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
CLI
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Jenkins
Semaphore CI
Self-hosted
Jenkins
Semaphore CI

Integrations

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

Jenkins

1 total
  • Subversion
Independently observed

Semaphore CI

Leader
2 total
  • GitHub
  • Flowdock
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.