Jenkins vs Woodpecker CI
Jenkins, Woodpecker CI compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Jenkins | Woodpecker CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | CI/CD | CI/CD |
| License | MIT LicenseOpen source (OSI) | Apache License 2.0Open source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Fully featured free edition | Fully featured free edition |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Self-hosting setup | Single container | Needs a database |
| SSO / SAML | Free | Not confirmed |
| Role-based access control | Free | Not confirmed |
| Audit logs | Free | Not confirmed |
| Multi-user / teams | Free | Free |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| API access | Free | Free |
| Support SLA | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| GitHub stars | 27k | 8.0k |
| Last release | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Alternative to | CircleCI | CircleCI |
In short
- 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”.