Jenkins vs Nx comparison

Jenkins and Nx are both solutions in the Build Automation category. Jenkins is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.1, while Nx is ranked #20. Jenkins holds a 7.3% mindshare in BA, compared to Nx’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Jenkins users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Nx users who would recommend it.

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88% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Jenkins and Nx based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Jenkins

Ranking in Build Automation

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Ranking in Build Automation

20th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of Jenkins is 7.3%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nx is 1.8%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Build Automation Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Jenkins	7.3%
Nx	1.8%
Other	90.9%

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Mahdi Mallaki

Senior Devops Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Has a community of plugin providers but needs improvement in Kubernetes integration

Integrating Jenkins with other tools or solutions has presented some challenges. For instance, when attempting to integrate Jenkins with Kubernetes, I encountered numerous errors, which took several days to resolve. In Jenkins, adding a feature typically involves incorporating the repository feature separately. Jenkins lacks built-in Git repository functionality, necessitating an external Git repository to store Jenkins manifests. In contrast, GitLab offers an integrated Git repository and pipeline runner, streamlining the process. One improvement for Jenkins could be integrating a Git server, simplifying the management of CI/CD pipelines. Currently, with Jenkins, modifying pipeline manifests requires navigating to a separate Git repository. In GitLab, however, manifest changes can be made directly within the repository.

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reviewer2088321

Sales Associate at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

Easy to use and works right away

There are aspects of Nx that could be improved, particularly the desktop interface, which I find quite unappealing, mostly in black and white. I used Nx in the past on an older Mac, and it seemed more accessible then. The challenge lies in the small space and difficulties in saving. If these issues can be addressed, Nx could become a more user-friendly and effective solution. In the future, to improve Nx, I think enhancing the partition manager in TDE would be beneficial. Currently, it lacks features like specifying the Mount Point, which is important for organizing the root and other directories. The Nx Partition Manager does a decent job, but there is room for improvement. Additionally, it would be great if the installation process could provide more details on what Nx is doing, especially regarding networking setups.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Automation of chores like deployment, frequent manual tasks (like running scripts on test and production systems) reduced the time used and the number of errors made by engineers, freeing them to do meaningful work instead."

"Jenkins's open-based framework is very valuable."

"The most valuable features of Jenkins are the ease of use and the information about how to use the features is readily available on the internet. Additionally, with the solution, I can use other reporting tools, such as Flow."

"Jenkins optimizes the CI/CD process, enhances automation, and ensures efficiency and management of our build and deployment pipeline."

"Jenkins integrates with multiple tools like Bitbucket and makes life easier. We don't have to write a lot of code since a lot of libraries are available."

"When we have manual tasks, we have to depend on multiple technical teams. With Jenkins, we can bring all the technologies together by the click of a button. We can see results without having to depend on different teams. Jenkins makes life easy for the database and DevOps teams."

"Different types of jobs, such as Pipeline, Build, Freestyle, Maven, etc."

"It's a powerful tool for CI/CD."

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"I really like Nx because it is easy to use and works right away."

Cons

"Occasional technical glitches after upgrades."

"I think an integrated help button, that respected the context of the change/work in hand, would be a worthwhile improvement."

"The UI must be more user-friendly."

"There is no way for the cloud repositories to trigger Jenkins."

"The onboarding of Jenkins should be smoother, and it should have more pipelines available as it's deployed on many different servers."

"Its schedule builds need improvement. It should have scheduling features in the platform rather than using external plug-ins."

"In our case, we have several products built using Jenkins. It is quite difficult to navigate into the latest stable build in a given OS."

"Polish for the user interface, stability of plugins beyond the very most commonly used ones."

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"There are aspects of Nx that could be improved, particularly the desktop interface, which I find quite unappealing, mostly in black and white."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Jenkins is a free solution, it is open source."

"Jenkins is not expensive and reasonably priced."

"It is a free product."

"The tool is open-source."

"We are using the freeware version of Jenkins."

"It is free."

"It could be cheaper because there are many solutions available in the market. We are paying yearly."

"The solution is open source."

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it_user184734

Systems Administrator at Facebook

Jan 22, 2015

I generally find TeamCity a lot more intuitive than Jenkins.

Moving to TeamCity from Jenkins At work, we’re slowly migrating from Jenkins to TeamCity in the hope of ending some of our recurring problems with continuous integration. My use of Jenkins prior to this job has been almost strictly on a personal basis, although I pretty much only use Travis…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	28
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	57

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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...

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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.

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What needs improvement with Jenkins?

I do not have any notes for improvement.

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Compared 5% of the time

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Overview

Jenkins is an award-winning application that monitors executions of repeated jobs, such as building a software project or jobs run by cron.

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Nx enhances software development workflows by offering integrated tooling and advanced features designed for monorepos. It is widely recognized for improving build times and simplifying code management across multiple projects.

Nx is a robust developer toolchain aimed at optimizing team performance in monorepo environments. It provides consistent configuration, fosters collaboration, and supports various frameworks like Angular and React. With its powerful plugins and community support, Nx facilitates efficient project scaling, making it a popular choice among tech teams.

What are the most important features of Nx?

Monorepo Support: Manages multiple projects in a single repository with ease.
Dependency Graph: Visualizes project dependencies and optimizes build processes.
Generators and Executors: Automates repetitive tasks to improve developer efficiency.
Integrated CI/CD: Simplifies continuous integration and deployment workflows.

How does Nx provide return on investment?

Increased Developer Productivity: Streamlines workflows and reduces manual setup.
Faster Build Times: Optimizes build process with smart caching and parallelization.
Scalable Architecture: Supports expanding projects without decreasing performance.
Cost-Effective Collaboration: Facilitates team collaboration with consistent tooling.

Nx is used extensively in industries like finance, technology, and e-commerce where rapid development cycles and scalable solutions are critical. Its support for multiple frameworks and seamless configuration enable deployment in complex, large-scale environments.

Sample Customers

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

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