# jenkins vs Nezha

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

| | jenkins | Nezha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 28 in CI/CD | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 26 704 ✓ | 10 375 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +123 ✓ | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | WTFPL |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 32 for jenkins.

jenkins is growing faster right now (+123 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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