jenkinsvsNATS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| jenkins | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 26 703 | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +189 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 18 |
| Latest release | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
jenkins scores 82/100 against 80/100 for NATS, so it is the safer default.
jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for NATS.
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