Concourse CI vs Jenkins vs Woodpecker CI
Concourse CI, Jenkins, Woodpecker CI compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Concourse CI | Jenkins | Woodpecker CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | CI/CD | CI/CD | CI/CD |
| License | Apache License 2.0Open source (OSI) | MIT LicenseOpen source (OSI) | Apache License 2.0Open source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Fully featured free edition | Fully featured free edition | Fully featured free edition |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Self-hosting setup | Needs a database | Single container | Needs a database |
| SSO / SAML | Free | Free | Not confirmed |
| Role-based access control | Free | Free | Not confirmed |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Free | Not confirmed |
| Multi-user / teams | Free | Free | Free |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| API access | Not confirmed | Free | Free |
| Support SLA | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| GitHub stars | 7.9k | 27k | 8.0k |
| Last release | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Alternative to | CircleCI | CircleCI | CircleCI |
In short
- Concourse CI is licensed Apache License 2.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: fully featured free edition.
- Jenkins is licensed MIT License (open source (osi)). Free edition: fully featured free edition.
- Woodpecker CI is licensed Apache License 2.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: fully featured free edition.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.