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Jenkins vs Tekton: catalog facts
Jenkins	Tekton
Free Free and open source with no paid tier.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Hundreds of plugins for build, test and deployment tools Runs entirely on your own servers	Pipelines defined as Kubernetes resources Works across cloud providers and on-premise clusters
Setup and plugin maintenance take ongoing effort Configuration can grow complex on larger installations	Requires a Kubernetes cluster A framework to build CI/CD on, not a ready-made hosted service
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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 October 2, 2026

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