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Depot vs Jenkins comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Depot
Ranking in Build Automation
22nd
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Jenkins
Ranking in Build Automation
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of Depot is 0.8%. The mindshare of Jenkins is 10.5%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Jenkins10.5%
Depot0.8%
Other88.7%
Build Automation
 

Featured Reviews

RS
Senior Technical Lead at HCLSoftware
Managing complex code branches has been challenging but has improved team collaboration
Depot needs improvement as it was stable but also very slow. Depot's slow speed arises when we perform different integrations. On the positive side, it provides mono-repo scalability, meaning it can handle multiple users at any given time without crashing, which is a strong point. Depot should be improved for remote work because it functions poorly in that regard. Depot's branching style is also poor and could be improved. There is a steep learning curve that makes it difficult for people who previously worked on decentralized systems to adapt. It would be beneficial if Depot could become more similar to Git.
HG
Cloud Architect at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Automated pipelines have halved deployment time and allow developers to focus only on coding
The best features that Jenkins offers me are high customizability along with the support of Groovy language, which allows me to write my own functions and logic to deploy applications and configure the pipeline according to my use case. Its high integration capability with many plugins is also a significant advantage. For example, we have certain cloud functions running on Google Cloud Run, and we deploy those in the form of containers. Jenkins is highly integratable with Docker through plugins, so we installed those plugins in Jenkins and provided the credentials and logic for execution. Additionally, we have a Bitbucket environment and AWS deployments where we also use Jenkins' strong AWS plugins to deploy resources effectively. Thanks to these plugins, it's easy to deploy rather than creating custom logic. I have covered pretty much everything about the features of Jenkins.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Depot has positively impacted my organization in an awesome way, and the fact that I can save time gives me the possibility to have more clients during the day, saving at least 20% each day because of Depot."
"Depot has positively impacted our organization by ensuring that everything works fully, which makes other clients really happy."
"Depot has positively impacted my organization by helping us manage our code better where multiple developers are working on the system."
"The simplicity of Jenkins and the evolving ecosystem of Jenkins are most valuable."
"The solution is scalable and concurrent users have access to the platform."
"There is a cost saving by using Jenkins because instead, we do not have to depend on the public cloud or any private cloud CI tools."
"Jenkins is very stable."
"Jenkins is the most widely used development tool, so there are many plugins and it's easy to integrate."
"Jenkins Job DSL plugin was a game changer for me personally."
"It's fantastic. I like it, and I have no problem with it."
"Jenkins is the most widely used development tool, so there are many plugins and it's easy to integrate. There is a large user base to provide community support, which I find very valuable. If I need to find a better way to do something, I can always get help from the community. Automation is about thinking outside of the box, and other users are constantly adding new plugins."
 

Cons

"However, they need improvement with older servers due to storage space issues, which prevents me from giving a perfect score of ten."
"Depot is a useful tool and there is space for improvement, but I can't figure out what can be done, which is why I chose eight out of ten."
"Depot needs improvement as it was stable but also very slow."
"I'd like to see some more features for scriptwriting and a more user-friendly UI for creating pipelines."
"There are some issues with Jenkins, especially with the SIP job."
"The enterprise version is less stable than the open-source version."
"The solution could improve by having more advanced integrations."
"Sometimes you have Jenkins restarting because of OOM errors."
"Jenkins can be improved, but it's difficult for me to explain. The initial setup could be more straightforward. If you connect Jenkins with bookings and lockouts, it can be challenging."
"There might be unnecessary overheads if you're trying to use Jenkins for very simple deployments."
"The scriptwriting process could be improved in this solution in the future."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Jenkins is open source and free."
"Some of the add-ons are too expensive."
"I used the free OSS version all the time. It was enough for all my needs."
"Jenkins is not expensive and reasonably priced."
"It is a free product."
"In our company, we do pay for the licensing of the solution."
"Jenkins is a free solution, it is open source."
"Jenkins is open-source, so it is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
38%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
12%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise58
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Depot?
Regarding my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Depot, I have faced many challenges with cost optimization. We need to manage what services we can use and optimize the cost, whi...
What needs improvement with Depot?
Depot needs improvement as it was stable but also very slow. Depot's slow speed arises when we perform different integrations. On the positive side, it provides mono-repo scalability, meaning it ca...
What is your primary use case for Depot?
My main use case for Depot was for storing production code and deploying it through pipelines. A specific example of how I used Depot for storing production code and deploying through pipelines inv...
How does Tekton compare with Jenkins?
When you are evaluating tools for automating your own GitOps-based CI/CD workflow, it is important to keep your requirements and use cases in mind. Tekton deployment is complex and it is not very e...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jenkins?
Jenkins is used in many companies to save money, especially within R&D divisions, by avoiding the expenses of proprietary tools.
What needs improvement with Jenkins?
I do not have any notes for improvement.
 

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