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

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