# Jenkins vs Tekton

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Tekton

| Attribute | Jenkins | Tekton |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.6 (75% (high)) | 61.9 (49% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 86 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 1,105 |
| adoption.github_stars | 26,648 | 9,080 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://www.jenkins.io","question":"What is Jenkins?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Jenkins is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.jenkins.io","question":"Is Jenkins free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Jenkins supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.jenkins.io","question":"What platforms does Jenkins support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Jenkins can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.jenkins.io","question":"Can Jenkins be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Jenkins. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Jenkins not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.jenkins.io","question":"What security certifications does Jenkins have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Jenkins is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins","question":"Is Jenkins open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://tekton.dev","question":"What is Tekton?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tekton is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tekton.dev","question":"Is Tekton free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tekton supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://tekton.dev","question":"What platforms does Tekton support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tekton can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://tekton.dev","question":"Can Tekton be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Tekton, including Jenkins, Skaffold and Knative. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://tekton.dev","question":"What does Tekton integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tekton is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline","question":"Is Tekton open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source tool for building and running automated testing and deployment workflows. Leverages Kubernetes as the foundation and supports deployment across cloud providers and on-premises infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"matrix_builds":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","marketplace":true,"matrix_builds":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Subversion"}]` | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Jenkins X"},{"name":"Skaffold"},{"name":"Knative"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | Go |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.jenkins.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:12:38.723Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tekton.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:15:42.738Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | 4 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.586","date":"2026-10-13T11:25:28Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.586"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.585","date":"2026-10-06T11:10:21Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.585"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.580.1","date":"2026-09-30T11:24:43Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.580.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.584","date":"2026-09-29T12:29:37Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.584"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.583","date":"2026-09-22T11:15:05Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.583"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.582","date":"2026-09-20T14:01:59Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.582"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.580.1-rc","date":"2026-09-10T10:36:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"jenkins-2.580.1-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.581","date":"2026-09-08T12:39:16Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.581"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.580","date":"2026-09-02T14:43:58Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.580"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.568.3","date":"2026-09-02T14:43:59Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.568.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.579","date":"2026-08-25T14:26:38Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.579"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.578","date":"2026-08-18T12:31:36Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.578"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.568.3-rc","date":"2026-08-19T13:27:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"jenkins-2.568.3-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.577","date":"2026-08-11T11:06:25Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.577"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.576","date":"2026-08-05T13:46:41Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.576"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.568.2","date":"2026-08-05T13:46:42Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.568.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.575","date":"2026-07-28T10:36:25Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.575"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.574","date":"2026-07-21T10:53:52Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.574"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.568.2-rc","date":"2026-07-22T14:02:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"jenkins-2.568.2-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/releases/tag/jenkins-2.573","date":"2026-07-14T10:39:15Z","type":"stable","version":"jenkins-2.573"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.17.0","date":"2026-10-01T08:04:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.15.3","date":"2026-09-22T14:54:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.16.0","date":"2026-08-31T13:08:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.15.2","date":"2026-09-11T07:56:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.9.8","date":"2026-09-11T07:55:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.9.7","date":"2026-08-27T10:32:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.15.1","date":"2026-08-27T10:34:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2026-07-31T12:59:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.7","date":"2026-08-27T10:37:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.6","date":"2026-07-30T08:55:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.14.1","date":"2026-07-22T12:49:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.5","date":"2026-07-08T11:07:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.9.6","date":"2026-07-08T11:06:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2026-06-30T17:32:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.9.5","date":"2026-06-23T20:17:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.4","date":"2026-06-23T20:23:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.3.6","date":"2026-06-23T20:25:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.12.2","date":"2026-06-23T20:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.9.4","date":"2026-06-15T10:42:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/releases/tag/v1.6.3","date":"2026-06-15T10:42:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.3"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=jenkinsci%2Fjenkins&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":8,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ftektoncd%2Fpipeline&per_page=100","last_12m":7,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (CI/CD Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:50:20.959Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*