# ByteStash vs jenkins

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

| | ByteStash | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #41 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 2 569 | 26 703 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +117 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.6.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 60/100 for ByteStash, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for ByteStash.

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

jenkins is growing faster right now (+117 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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