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Dagger vs Jenkins: catalog facts
Dagger	Jenkins
Freemium The engine is open source; an optional Dagger cloud service runs pipelines for you.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Same pipeline runs locally and in CI Automatic caching and end-to-end tracing	Hundreds of plugins for build, test and deployment tools Runs entirely on your own servers
Requires rewriting existing CI scripts Some features depend on the Dagger cloud service	Setup and plugin maintenance take ongoing effort Configuration can grow complex on larger installations
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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