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Jenkins vs Nx comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Jenkins
Ranking in Build Automation
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nx
Ranking in Build Automation
18th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of Jenkins is 10.3%, down from 12.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nx is 2.1%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Annamalai Pts - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined CI/CD pipelines with powerful integration and an easy setup
I use Jenkins as a CI/CD tool. We create pipelines using Jenkins, with stages for Maven builds, Docker image builds, SonarQube integration, and deploying the image to a Kubernetes cluster, AWS EKS Jenkins has made the developers' work very easy. They commit to the remote repository, and…
reviewer2088321 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Jenkins is a CI/CD tool and is the most robust tool."
"It offers continuous deployment and continuous testing. It enables us to figure out anything."
"The deployment of traditional Jenkins is easy."
"We have started to integrate Pipelines as a part of a build, and built a library of common functions. It simplified and made our build scripts more readable."
"I like that you can find a wide range of plugins for Jenkins."
"It's very useful when you want to automate different processes from beginning to end."
"Jenkins is very user-friendly."
"Jenkins is particularly valuable since it saves time by automating manual tasks."
"I really like Nx because it is easy to use and works right away."
 

Cons

"This solution could be improved by removing the storage of unnecessary data such as the history of test deployments that were unsuccessful."
"The disadvantage of Jenkins is writing Groovy scripts. There are other CI tools where you do not need to write this many scripts to manage and deploy."
"The solution could improve by having more advanced integrations."
"Jenkins takes a long time to create archive files."
"We need more licensed product integrations."
"We sometimes face challenges during version upgrades, such as failures when migrating Kubernetes versions."
"Jenkins is an old product, and we encounter performance issues and slow response. Also, some of the plugins are not stable."
"We would like to see the addition of mobile simulators support to this solution, as part of its open-source offering. We currently have to carry out manual testing for these platforms."
"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

"The solution is open source."
"Jenkins is open-source, so it is free."
"Jenkins is a free open-source server."
"Jenkins is an open-source platform."
"In our company, we do pay for the licensing of the solution."
"Jenkins is an open-source tool."
"We are using the free version of Jenkins. There is not a license required to use the solution because it is open-source."
"Jenkins is not expensive and reasonably priced."
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Comparison Review

it_user184734 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 do you like most about Jenkins?
Jenkins has been instrumental in automating our build and deployment processes.
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 do you like most about Nx?
I really like Nx because it is easy to use and works right away.
What needs improvement with Nx?
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 m...
What advice do you have for others considering Nx?
Overall, I would rate Nx as a seven out of ten.
 

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