# Jenkins X vs Kargo

| Attribute | Jenkins X | Kargo |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45.4 (22% (low)) | 42.8 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 40 | 73 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 21 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,689 | 3,602 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A continuous integration and deployment system built for Kubernetes that automates pipeline creation, manages environments through Git-based workflows, and provides pull request preview environments and ChatOps capabilities. | A continuous promotion orchestration platform that manages the deployment of applications through multiple stages and environments while adhering to GitOps principles and integrating with Kubernetes infrastructure. |
| integrations.count | 17 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Alibaba"},{"name":"Tekton"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Helmfile"},{"name":"Kpt"},{"name":"Kustomize"},{"name":"Kubectl"},{"name":"Cert-manager"},{"name":"Knative"},{"name":"Kubernetes External Secrets"},{"name":"Lighthouse"}]` | `[{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Helm"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available; enterprise hosting available by inquiry","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kargo.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:14:01.651Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.80","date":"2026-08-10T09:32:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.80"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.79","date":"2026-08-10T09:23:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.79"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.78","date":"2026-08-10T09:11:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.78"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.77","date":"2026-08-10T08:59:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.77"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.76","date":"2026-08-04T10:23:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.76"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.75","date":"2026-08-02T18:52:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.75"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.74","date":"2026-08-02T17:43:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.17.74"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.73","date":"2026-08-02T16:31:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.73"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.72","date":"2026-08-02T16:20:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.72"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.71","date":"2026-08-02T15:45:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.71"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.70","date":"2026-08-02T14:36:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.70"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.69","date":"2026-07-31T12:35:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.69"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.68","date":"2026-07-31T12:16:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.68"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.67","date":"2026-07-31T11:54:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.67"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.66","date":"2026-07-30T22:11:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.66"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.65","date":"2026-07-30T17:15:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.17.65"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.64","date":"2026-07-30T15:57:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.64"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.63","date":"2026-07-30T14:53:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.63"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.62","date":"2026-07-30T14:43:25Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.17.62"},{"url":"https://github.com/jenkins-x/jx/releases/tag/v3.17.61","date":"2026-07-28T08:25:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.17.61"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.2","date":"2026-08-18T03:08:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.10","date":"2026-08-18T03:06:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.1","date":"2026-08-10T19:48:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2026-07-24T18:21:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.6","date":"2026-07-23T03:54:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.5","date":"2026-07-21T21:35:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.4","date":"2026-07-16T22:08:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-16T00:28:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.9","date":"2026-07-14T23:57:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.9.10","date":"2026-07-14T23:57:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-10T19:12:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.11.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-06T18:09:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.11.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.8","date":"2026-06-25T23:58:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.9.9","date":"2026-06-25T23:40:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.8.14","date":"2026-06-25T23:42:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.7","date":"2026-06-12T15:57:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.6","date":"2026-06-09T16:51:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.5","date":"2026-06-01T16:31:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.4","date":"2026-05-14T16:53:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/akuity/kargo/releases/tag/v1.10.3","date":"2026-04-29T17:46:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.3"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fjenkins-x%2Fjx&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fakuity%2Fkargo&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Gitops)

| Capability | Jenkins X | Kargo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Pull based sync | - | - |
| Helm chart support | - | - |
| Kustomize support | - | - |
| Sops vault secrets decryption | - | - |
| Canary blue green rollouts | - | - |
| Multi cluster sync | - | - |
| UI dashboard included | - | - |
| Drift detection healing | - | - |
| SSO SAML RBAC | - | - |
| Cncf graduated incubating | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:36:05.355Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*