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JRebel vs Jenkins comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Jenkins
Ranking in Build Automation
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
JRebel
Ranking in Build Automation
30th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of Jenkins is 10.0%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JRebel is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Jenkins10.0%
JRebel1.0%
Other89.0%
Build Automation
 

Featured Reviews

JI
Principal Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Efficient resource allocation and robust workflow with autoscaling capabilities
In Kubernetes, we use node-based architecture with nodes and pods and follow practices like RBAC and rollback. Multiple pods can run concurrently. We benefit from Kubernetes' ability to autoscale pods and use horizontal pod autoscalers to adjust the number of pods based on metrics like CPU or memory usage, ensuring efficient resource allocation and stability under load.
it_user177786 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Easy to configure, works well, has 'free' options (like Social)
Easy to configure, works well, has 'free' options (like Social) It gets the used time for redeploy in a development environment really fast and of course that's a good point. Development environment I had a little problem in redeploying applications using a specific…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution has several advantages over its competition because it doesn't require a license, is easy to integrate, and there are a lot of free resources and information available online."
"Jenkins is a very mature product; it has got a lot of support as far as integrating Jenkins with other tools is concerned, with many plugins available in both open-source and commercial ecosystems, and it is easy to configure, easy to scale, and the initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable features of Jenkins are the integration with GitHub, and the automation for deployment."
"Also, the ability to customize these plugins is valuable. Its user-friendliness stands out, especially in its user interface which allows easy installation and configuration."
"The most valuable features of Jenkins are the integration of automatic scripts for testing and the user's ability to use any script."
"The most valuable feature of Jenkins is its continuous deployment, and we can deploy to multi-cluster and multi-regions in the cloud."
"Distributed execution of build and test jobs."
"I highly recommend Jenkins, it is my favourite CI/CD system."
"Easy to configure, works well, has 'free' options (like Social)."
 

Cons

"Centralized user management would be helpful."
"I would like to have an integrated dashboard on top of it and a better UX to look at."
"They should improve the Version Control tracking system in Jenkins."
"The user interface could be improved, and its reporting capabilities need enhancement. The plugins could be more effective."
"Jenkins can be improved, but it's difficult for me to explain. The initial setup could be more straightforward. If you connect Jenkins with bookings and lockouts, it can be challenging."
"Some kind of SaaS product would be helpful in providing organizational structure."
"Sometimes, random errors of metadata are not there, which causes delays. These are essentially gaps in the information being passed to the job."
"Support should be provided at no cost, as there is no free support available for any of the free versions."
"I had a little problem in redeploying applications using a specific framework (reactor + spring) in a Maven multi-module project."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for Jenkins is free."
"​It is free.​"
"We are using the free version of Jenkins. There is not a license required to use the solution because it is open-source."
"The open-source version is free, but small companies would not be able to afford the cloud-based version."
"We are using the free version of Jenkins. There are no costs or licensing."
"Jenkins is an open-source platform."
"This is an open-source solution for the basic features. However, if an organization wishes to include specific functionality, outside of the basic package, there are extra costs involved."
"It is a free product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise58
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Questions from the Community

How does Tekton compare with Jenkins?
When you are evaluating tools for automating your own GitOps-based CI/CD workflow, it is important to keep your requirements and use cases in mind. Tekton deployment is complex and it is not very e...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jenkins?
Jenkins is used in many companies to save money, especially within R&D divisions, by avoiding the expenses of proprietary tools.
What needs improvement with Jenkins?
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Sample Customers

Airial, Clarus Financial Technology, cubetutor, Metawidget, mysocio, namma, silverpeas, Sokkva, So Rave, tagzbox
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