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JFrog Pipeline vs Tekton comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

JFrog Pipeline
Ranking in Build Automation
24th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tekton
Ranking in Build Automation
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of JFrog Pipeline is 2.1%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tekton is 4.9%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tekton4.9%
JFrog Pipeline2.1%
Other93.0%
Build Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Steve Buttler - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Lead at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Testing against multiple run times, versions, and environments is a plus point
We are using Shippable to automate our CI/CD, so we (and our developers) can focus on our core business.  Shippable has tremendously increased our product and features delivery by at least three times. The platform has some amazing features and the integration option makes it very simple to plug…
reviewer2741265 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Benefit from a smooth learning curve and efficient adaptability
After seeing Jenkins and Tekton, I think Tekton is quite built on top of Kubernetes, so the learning curve is minimal. If you are working with Kubernetes, then OpenShift created Tekton on top of that, making it easily adaptable. Tekton is highly customizable. With Kubernetes, we can customize on our own and create custom builders. If teams have time and want to make enhancements, they can do it themselves. Whatever OpenShift is providing regarding Tekton is sufficient. It is easy to use because we don't need to write every pod step every time. A proper DevOps engineer can help once or twice, and development teams can easily adapt to that, make small shell script changes in the steps, understand the process, and work with it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Testing against multiple run times, versions, and environments is a plus point with the additional pipelines making it more interesting to see what is happening across your development process in a single pane of glass."
"Shippable has tremendously increased our product and features delivery by at least three times."
"The platform has some amazing features and the integration option makes it very simple to plug with any of our favorite tools."
"When you run a pipeline, all the jobs are called. It is a very valuable feature that enhances job maintenance overall."
"The 'promote' feature is beneficial as it simplifies deployment processes by allowing easy promotion of applications to different environments without needing to re-run CI/CD processes."
"I would say the customization ability that Tekton provides is good."
"Tekton is a cloud-native solution. It offers optimal resource consumption, allowing tasks to be run more efficiently and at a lower cost."
"The platform's most valuable feature is its wireless capability, which makes installation easy and sets up the flow."
"We can make a lot of customizations, and data sharing between tasks using workspaces is very convenient."
"The installation process is seamless, requiring fewer resources compared to Jenkins."
"Its seamless integration with Kubernetes, being built on top of it and utilizing Custom Resource Definitions, ensures a smooth experience within Kubernetes environments exclusively."
 

Cons

"They could work on reducing the number of permissions required while using Bitbucket."
"RBAC is really needed for Tekton."
"If you are a beginner, then accessing the flexibility part can be overwhelming. We think the learning curve of the tool is steep, especially for those who are not already familiar with Kubernetes."
"Initially, working with YAML configuration can be challenging using the solution."
"Some of the tool's cons include its minimalistic dashboard, which lacks detailed information and control compared to other tools like Jenkins or GitLab. Additionally, it's primarily used by Japanese companies."
"I didn't get the intention of scalability. Scalability means based on the load, it will automatically gain resources and run. The question of pipeline scalability remains unclear."
"The question of pipeline scalability remains unclear."
"Tekton lacks sufficient documentation"
"Improvements could include introducing a UI-based pipeline development feature, such as drag and drop, which would help individuals with limited technical knowledge start building pipelines."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is the cheapest compared to the other platforms out there."
"The solution is open-source."
"The tool is open-source and free to use."
"The product is free and open-source."
"Tekton is an open-source tool."
"It is entirely open source and free of charge."
"The product is free of cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Transportation Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise23
 

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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 needs improvement with Tekton?
I didn't get the intention of scalability. Scalability means based on the load, it will automatically gain resources and run. The question of pipeline scalability remains unclear. It's quite easy t...
What is your primary use case for Tekton?
We use Tekton for build and deployments. For LMP testing, we use the Tekton pipeline. We also use GitHub CI/CD. For infrastructure pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), we use Tekton. Previou...
 

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