checkmatevsjenkins
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | jenkins | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 11 006 | 26 703 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +117 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 32 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
jenkins scores 82/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.
jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; jenkins needs more configuration.
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