garmvsjenkins
Two self-hosted CI/CD projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| garm | jenkins | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 428 | 26 704 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +123 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 32 |
| Latest release | v0.2.1 · 8 May 2026 | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
jenkins scores 82/100 against 51/100 for garm, so it is the safer default.
jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for garm.
If you want the quickest setup, jenkins is easier to run; garm needs more configuration.
jenkins is growing faster right now (+123 stars in 30 days).
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