# bettercap vs jenkins

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

| | bettercap | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 20 212 | 26 704 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +191 ✓ | +123 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 75/100 for bettercap, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.

## Details

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

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