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Jenkins vs Drone: catalog facts
Jenkins	Drone
Free Free and open source with no paid tier.	Free Open-source edition under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
Hundreds of plugins for build, test and deployment tools Runs entirely on your own servers	Pipelines defined in a readable file kept in the repository Every step runs in an isolated container
Setup and plugin maintenance take ongoing effort Configuration can grow complex on larger installations	Now owned by Harness, so its long-term direction depends on that company Requires Docker and a server you run yourself
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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