CircleCI is a continuous integration and delivery platform that automates build, test, and deployment pipelines. It supports cloud and self-hosted environments with powerful parallelism and caching.
CircleCI vs Jenkins
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Vendor 1
CircleCICI/CD
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Vendor 2
JenkinsCI/CD
Jenkins is the leading open-source automation server for building, testing, and deploying software with hundreds of plugins for CI/CD pipelines.
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Evidence sheet
2-vendor view| Vendor 1 CircleCI CI/CD The world's best CI/CD platform | Vendor 2 Jenkins CI/CD Build great things at any scale. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | CI/CD | CI/CD |
| What it is | CircleCI is a continuous integration and delivery platform that automates build, test, and deployment pipelines. It supports cloud and self-hosted environments with powerful parallelism and caching. | Jenkins is the leading open-source automation server for building, testing, and deploying software with hundreds of plugins for CI/CD pipelines. |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Free |
| Free options | Free plan, Free trial | Free plan, No free trial |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2011 | 2011 |
| Team size | 501-1,000 employees | 1-10 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California | Remote (Open Source) |
| Featured clients | Spotify, Ford, Samsung | Google, Netflix, eBay, LinkedIn |