CircleCI vs Jenkins

The CI/CD platform that's so reliable, you'll forget it's there until it breaks meets jenkins. Here's our take.

CircleCI

Nice Pick

The CI/CD platform that's so reliable, you'll forget it's there until it breaks.

Pros

• Orbs make reusing configs across projects a breeze
• Native Docker support for consistent build environments
• Parallel job execution speeds up your pipelines
• Integrates seamlessly with GitHub and Bitbucket

Cons

• Pricing can get steep for teams with heavy usage
• YAML configs can become unwieldy for complex workflows

Jenkins

Pros

Cons

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. CircleCI is a ai coding tools while Jenkins is a tool. We picked CircleCI based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

CircleCI wins

Based on overall popularity. CircleCI is more widely used, but Jenkins excels in its own space.