Comparison

Jenkins vs Tekton

On the evidence we track, Tekton leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Jenkins55
Tekton66
Score
Vioscale score
Jenkins55 / 100high · 75%
Tekton66 / 100low · 49%
Pricing
Free tier
Jenkins
Tekton
Model
Price level
Jenkinsfree
Tektonfree
Transparent
Jenkins
Tekton
Integrations
Count
Jenkins1
Tekton4
Reliability
Status page
Jenkins
Tekton
Adoption
Dependent repos
Jenkins0
Tekton1,105
Github stars
Jenkins26,498
Tekton9,045
Activity
Commits last 30d
Jenkins81
Tekton84
Release
Cadence days
Jenkins5
Tekton6
History
Jenkins20 items
Tekton20 items
License
Spdx
JenkinsMIT
Language
Primary
JenkinsJava
TektonGo
Market

Capabilities

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

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

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

Tekton

Leader

A vendor-agnostic, Kubernetes-centered approach to automating the build, test, and deployment stages of application delivery, available for any cloud or on-premise setup.

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 ↗

Tekton

Leader
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
Jenkins
Tekton
macOS
Jenkins
Tekton
Windows
Jenkins
Tekton
Linux
Jenkins
Tekton
CLI
Jenkins
Tekton
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Jenkins
Tekton
Self-hosted
Jenkins
Tekton
On-premise
Jenkins
Tekton
Hybrid
Jenkins
Tekton

Integrations

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

Jenkins

1 total
  • Subversion
Independently observed

Tekton

Leader
4 total
  • Jenkins
  • Jenkins X
  • Skaffold
  • Knative
Independently observed

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