# Gitea Runner vs jenkins

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

| | Gitea Runner | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in DevOps | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 58 744 ✓ | 26 704 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +604 ✓ | +123 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 74/100 for Gitea Runner, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Gitea Runner.

Gitea Runner is growing faster right now (+604 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gitea Runner](https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea-runner) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gitea-runner.md)
- [jenkins](https://selfhost.directory/project/jenkins) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jenkins.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gitea-runner-vs-jenkins