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#3 of 45 in CI/CD12% positive in AI answers

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Visibility score
38%
New vs last week
Weekly run · Nov 3

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

  • Jenkins ranks #3 of 45 in CI/CD with an AI visibility score of 38 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
  • Jenkins is most visible on Google AI Mode (40.4) and least on Perplexity (36.1).
  • AI engines name Jenkins in 28 of the 30 CI/CD buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
  • toolradar.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about Jenkins, with 32 citations.

About

Company details for Jenkins

Jenkins is an open source automation server for building, testing and deploying software. It is a self-contained Java-based program with packages for Windows, Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems, configured through a web interface. Its plugin architecture lets it integrate with tools across the continuous integration and delivery toolchain. It ranks #3 of 45 in CI/CD on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 38 in the latest weekly run.

Its differentiator: an extensible plugin architecture with 2300+ community contributed plugins.

Categories
CI/CD
Company type
Open source project
Deployment
Self-installed Java program run on the user's own machines
Platforms
Windows, Linux, macOS, Other Unix-like operating systems
Integrations
2300+ native
Support
Documentation

Read from jenkins.io · refreshed Nov 3, 2026.

AI visibility

Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Visibility score
38%
across CI/CD answers, weighted by position
ChatGPT37.6%
AI Mode40.4%
Perplexity36.1%
Change
New
vs last week’s run
Category rank
#3 of 45
in CI/CD
Mentions
56
in this week’s run
Share of voice
9.4%
of AI mentions in CI/CD

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.

Now38%
30-day change—
High · low38% · 38%
Rank#3
0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3Jenkins 38%

Changes appear after the second weekly run in CI/CD. GitHub leads the category at 83.3%.

Media

Website and product screenshots for Jenkins

All media
Home page

AI mentions & citations

Recent answers that name Jenkins

All prompts

What is the difference between a CI/CD tool and release automation?

Jenkins builds the banking application.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Alternatives to the most popular CI/CD tool

If by the most popular CI/CD tool you mean Jenkins, there are several strong alternatives in 2026.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

How do companies build, test and ship code automatically without a dedicated tool?

Building, testing, and shipping code automatically without a dedicated CI/CD tool like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions requires setting up custom automation scripts and native OS mechanisms .

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

How much does a CI/CD tool cost per month?

Self-Hosted / Open-Source (e.g., Jenkins)

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Most affordable CI/CD tool that is still reliable

Maximum software savings and available DevOps expertise: Jenkins—but only if server maintenance is acceptable.

Perplexity · run of Nov 3

What is a CI/CD tool and when does a company need one?

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Official website of the top CI/CD tool vendors

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Who makes the most used CI/CD tool?

Jenkins – longstanding open-source CI/CD platform.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Products & features

What Jenkins sells

Jenkins

Open source automation server for building, testing and deploying software, extended by plugins for practically any tool in the CI/CD toolchain

Strengths engines cite

  • Free and open source with no licensing fees
  • Deep customization and control over self-hosted pipelines
  • Mature tool with a broad plugin ecosystem and wide deployment
  • Suits on-premises setups and avoiding per-minute SaaS limits
  • Enterprise support and governance available through CloudBees

Funding & recent developments

Funding

Latest known roundTotal raised
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Recent developments

  1. Oct 2026ProductPlugin of the Month: Kubernetes Plugin

    The Jenkins project featured the Kubernetes Plugin, which runs build agents as pods in a Kubernetes cluster.

  2. Oct 2026CompanyBoard and Officer Elections 2026 nominations open

    Nominations opened for the 2026 Jenkins Governance Board and officer positions.

Competitive landscape

How Jenkins compares with its top three alternatives

All alternatives

Jenkins most often appears alongside GitHub, GitLab, CircleCI in AI answers.

vsJenkins vs GitHub38% vs 83.3% visibility · GitHub leadsFull comparison vsJenkins vs GitLab38% vs 76.8% visibility · GitLab leadsFull comparison vsJenkins vs CircleCI38% vs 36.9% visibility · Jenkins leadsFull comparison
BrandVisibilityShare of voicevs last weekStarting price
Jenkins38%9.4%NewPricing not available
GitHub83.3%12.3%NewFree plan
GitLab76.8%12.7%NewFree plan
CircleCI36.9%9%NewFree plan
Buildkite19.5%6%NewFree plan

What AI answers say

Sentiment and themes from the answers that mention this brand

Reviews

Positive 12% · Neutral 44% · Mixed 44% of 59 engine answers that mention Jenkins

Praised for

  • Free and open source with no licensing fees
  • Deep customization and control over self-hosted pipelines
  • Mature tool with a broad plugin ecosystem and wide deployment
  • Suits on-premises setups and avoiding per-minute SaaS limits
  • Enterprise support and governance available through CloudBees

Criticised for

  • Requires self-hosting, server maintenance, and infrastructure costs
  • Losing ground to newer native CI tools in new adoptions
  • Reviews are polarized
  • Scaling costs, complex matrix needs, and security track record concerns

Cite as: SlateIndex, “Jenkins AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/jenkins, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.