Compare Apache Airflow and Jenkins

Save
    Log in to your account
    to save comparisons,
    products and more.
At a Glance
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow
Star Rating
(87)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache Airflow
Jenkins
Jenkins
Star Rating
(520)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Jenkins
Featured Products

Apache Airflow vs Jenkins

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Apache Airflow easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Apache Airflow was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • Reviewers felt that Apache Airflow meets the needs of their business better than Jenkins.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Apache Airflow and Jenkins provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Apache Airflow over Jenkins.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache Airflow
No pricing available
Jenkins
No pricing available
Free Trial
Apache Airflow
No trial information available
Jenkins
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
59
8.9
433
Ease of Use
8.4
59
7.9
439
Ease of Setup
7.8
23
7.8
218
Ease of Admin
8.7
19
7.9
201
Quality of Support
7.8
54
7.8
343
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
18
8.4
155
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
55
8.1
422
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.5
804
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
136
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
8.6
135
Management
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
8.1
130
Not enough data
8.9
136
Not enough data
8.9
624
Management
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.6
64
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
70
Not enough data
9.1
70
Not enough data
9.0
71
Processes
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
9.2
69
Continuous IntegrationHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
8.9
647
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
107
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
9.2
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
104
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow
Jenkins
Jenkins
Apache Airflow and Jenkins share no categories
Unique Categories
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow is categorized as Other Development
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.8%
Jenkins
Jenkins
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Computer Software
16.7%
Financial Services
9.5%
Retail
3.6%
Marketing and Advertising
3.6%
Other
44.0%
Jenkins
Jenkins
Information Technology and Services
28.5%
Computer Software
24.3%
Financial Services
5.3%
Internet
5.1%
Telecommunications
3.6%
Other
33.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ashutosh R.
AR
Ashutosh R.
Verified User in Retail

The best thing about Apache Airflow is that it provides integration with various services like big query , AWS , GCP etc.Plus it is available as as service in all cloud provides which provides seamless experience.The User Experience is perfect.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Can be a little difficult to get use to.

Jenkins
Jenkins
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Anuradha W.
AW
Anuradha W.
Verified User in Computer Software

With Jenkins Versions 2 and later, it has become really easy for us to setup and use Jenkins. There are plenty of plugins available which helps us automate most of the jobs we have as well. UI is simple and easy to learn. Jenkins is used to automate our...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Internet
GI
Verified User in Internet
Verified User in Internet

Markup. All the configuration is stored in XML, which imho is overkill for what Jenkins does. It also makes version control awkward. I really wish I could use git to keep track of versions of jobs and also as deployment method. Linux sys admins tend to live...

Alternatives
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow Alternatives
Node-RED
Node-RED
Add Node-RED
Yarn
Yarn
Add Yarn
python celery
python celery
Add python celery
.NET 4.5
.NET 4.5
Add .NET 4.5
Jenkins
Jenkins Alternatives
GitHub
GitHub
Add GitHub
CloudBees
CloudBees
Add CloudBees
CircleCI
CircleCI
Add CircleCI
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Add Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Discussions
Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow Discussions
Who is using Apache airflow?
1 comment
Fadith E.
FE
Custom metadata to Atlan.Read more
Is Apache airflow an ETL tool?
1 comment
BELLUM M.
BM
Yes, we can use it to schedule and trigger ETL jobs and orchestrate them into a logical workflow Read more
Is airflow a framework?
1 comment
Yash G.
YG
Yes it’s a framework used for workflow orchestration.Read more
Jenkins
Jenkins Discussions
Does it integrate with Microsoft Project?
1 comment
Gaurav S.
GS
Yes, you can setup or integrate Jenkins with your Microsoft...Read more
Is there any plan to change jenkins UX/UI
1 comment
Shawn C.
SC
Can we use Jenkins to pull from a Azure Repo instead of a GitHub repo?Read more
What is Jenkins used for?
1 comment
deusimar p.
DP
Jenkins is an open-source automation tool primarily used for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). It helps developers automate parts of...Read more