# Chaos Mesh vs jenkins

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

| | Chaos Mesh | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in DevOps | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 7 956 | 26 704 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +123 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.8.7 · 28 Oct 2026 | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 69/100 for Chaos Mesh, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Chaos Mesh.

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

jenkins is growing faster right now (+123 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Chaos Mesh](https://selfhost.directory/project/chaos-mesh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chaos-mesh.md)
- [jenkins](https://selfhost.directory/project/jenkins) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jenkins.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chaos-mesh-vs-jenkins