# garm vs jenkins

> Two self-hosted [CI/CD projects](https://selfhost.directory/cicd), 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 | 26 705 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +124 |
| 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 (+124 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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