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At a Glance
Jenkins
Jenkins
Star Rating
(520)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Travis CI
Travis CI
Star Rating
(92)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $13.75
Browse all 2 pricing plans
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Jenkins excels in its extensibility, allowing for a wide range of plugins that can be tailored to specific needs, while Travis CI is noted for its seamless integration with GitHub, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking for quick setup.
  • Reviewers mention that Jenkins has a steeper learning curve, with an ease of setup score of 7.8, compared to Travis CI's 9.0, which users say makes it more accessible for teams without dedicated DevOps resources.
  • G2 users highlight Jenkins' strong pipeline control capabilities, scoring 8.9, which allows for complex workflows, whereas Travis CI shines in automation with a score of 9.8, making it easier for teams to implement continuous integration.
  • Users on G2 report that Jenkins provides robust configuration management features, scoring 8.9, but Travis CI is praised for its processes and workflow management, achieving a score of 9.6, which simplifies project tracking and collaboration.
  • Reviewers say that Jenkins has a strong community support system, but Travis CI's quality of support is rated higher at 8.3, indicating that users find it easier to get help when needed.
  • Users report that while Jenkins is favored in enterprise environments due to its flexibility, Travis CI is often preferred by small businesses for its entry-level pricing starting at $13.75, making it a cost-effective solution for startups and smaller teams.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Jenkins
No pricing available
Travis CI
Travis CI Usage Based
Starting at $13.75
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Free Trial
Jenkins
No trial information available
Travis CI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
433
9.2
86
Ease of Use
7.9
439
8.8
86
Ease of Setup
7.8
218
9.0
27
Ease of Admin
7.9
201
8.9
26
Quality of Support
7.8
343
8.3
59
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
155
9.1
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
422
9.2
86
Features by Category
8.5
804
9.2
48
Functionality
8.6
136
8.8
8
8.7
137
9.2
8
8.6
135
8.8
8
Management
8.4
130
9.6
8
8.1
130
8.8
8
8.9
136
9.8
8
8.9
624
Not enough data
Management
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
70
Not enough data
9.1
70
Not enough data
9.0
71
Not enough data
Processes
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
9.2
69
Not enough data
Continuous IntegrationHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.9
647
9.3
48
Functionality
9.1
111
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9.4
8
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8.9
111
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9.4
8
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8.9
107
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9.0
8
Management
9.2
106
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9.4
8
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8.8
108
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9.4
8
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8.4
104
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9.2
8
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Jenkins
Jenkins
Travis CI
Travis CI
Jenkins and Travis CI are categorized as Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, and Build Automation
Unique Categories
Jenkins
Jenkins is categorized as DevOps Platforms and AWS Marketplace
Travis CI
Travis CI has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Jenkins
Jenkins
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.5%
Travis CI
Travis CI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.2%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Travis CI
Travis CI
Computer Software
38.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.8%
Internet
6.5%
Financial Services
4.3%
Education Management
4.3%
Other
23.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Jenkins
Jenkins
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
GC
Verified User in Computer Software

The ease of setup and configuration of new builds. I love the ability to copy builds to create new ones.

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...

Travis CI
Travis CI
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Todd B.
TB
Todd B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Travis CI is a real life-saver if you need to test your application against different environments. You can test against different language runtimes, different web browsers, different web servers, you name it. The best part of this is you can mix and match...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

When too many folks are committing at the same time, it becomes very slow, it struggles during heavy traffic.

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Discussions
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
Travis CI
Travis CI Discussions
[On-prem] Why choose Travis CI over Jenkins?
1 comment
Official Response from Travis CI
- Easy to maintain and upgrade: Upgrading to the newest release takes only five minutes. Travis CI Enterprise allows your ops/ infrastructure team to...Read more
[Hosted] What is a concurrent job?
1 comment
Official Response from Travis CI
Every commit triggers a single job by default. If two commits have been pushed on the Startup plan, they'll be run right away. Subsequent commits have to...Read more
[On-prem] What are the features of Travis CI Enterprise?
1 comment
Official Response from Travis CI
- Easy configuration: Your build configuration is just as important as your code. That’s why it’s committed to your repository, and we fetch it when...Read more