# Incus vs jenkins

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

| | Incus | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 6 515 | 26 703 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +275 ✓ | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | jenkins-2.587 · 20 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 75/100 for Incus, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Incus.

If you want the quickest setup, jenkins is easier to run; Incus needs more configuration.

Incus is growing faster right now (+275 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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