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Woodpecker CI vs Jenkins: catalog facts
Woodpecker CI	Jenkins
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Small server plus agents, so it runs comfortably next to a self-hosted Git server Pipelines are ordinary containers, so no plugin language to learn	Hundreds of plugins for build, test and deployment tools Runs entirely on your own servers
Fewer ready-made plugins than the large hosted CI services Pipeline syntax has changed between major versions	Setup and plugin maintenance take ongoing effort Configuration can grow complex on larger installations
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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