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GitHub vs Jenkins: catalog facts
GitHub	Jenkins
Freemium Free to start, with paid plans and paid features such as Copilot.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Repositories, issues, code review and CI in one place GitHub Actions for automated builds and tests	Hundreds of plugins for build, test and deployment tools Runs entirely on your own servers
Proprietary hosted service, not self-hostable in this form Many advanced features sit behind paid plans	Setup and plugin maintenance take ongoing effort Configuration can grow complex on larger installations
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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