# Encore vs jenkins

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

| | Encore | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 12 641 | 26 703 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 ✓ | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | jenkins-2.587 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

## Details

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

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