# Beszel vs jenkins

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Beszel | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 26 632 | 26 703 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +901 ✓ | +117 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Beszel, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Beszel.

If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; jenkins needs more configuration.

Beszel is growing faster right now (+901 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [jenkins](https://selfhost.directory/project/jenkins) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jenkins.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beszel-vs-jenkins