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GitLab Runner vs JayeX: catalog facts
GitLab Runner	JayeX
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; you supply the machines it runs on.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Runs pipelines on hardware you control Works with GitLab.com and self-managed GitLab	Generates Tekton pipelines automatically GitOps-based environment promotion via pull requests
Only useful together with a GitLab instance You maintain and secure the runner machines yourself	Requires a Kubernetes cluster Recent rename from Jenkins X may confuse searches and docs
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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