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

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