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# Azure Boards vs Jenkins Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Azure Boards** [

4.4/5(140)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/reviews#reviews)

**Jenkins** [

4.4/5(573)

](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Azure Boards**
No pricing available

**Jenkins**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure Boards**
1 month

Based on 10 responses

**Jenkins**
1 month

Based on 45 responses

Return on Investment

**Azure Boards**
11 months

Based on 9 responses

**Jenkins**
9 months2 months sooner

Based on 28 responses

Perceived Cost

**Azure Boards**
$$$$$

**Jenkins**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Azure Boards**
11%

**Jenkins**
12%1% more

Pros & Cons

**Azure Boards**
[
Ease of Use (14)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1074162&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Tools (13)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2267388&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Interface Design (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2223458&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity Issues (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2267418&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Jenkins**
[
Ease of Use (23)
](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1504343&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integrations (18)
](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1505177&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Plugin Issues (14)
](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1505352&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Confusing Interface (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1504481&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Azure Boards**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-devops-projects.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Boards

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-pipelines.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Pipelines

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-pipelines/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-portal.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Portal

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-portal/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_fe9c16c233d8477690204aa6b3466027/gearset-devops.png "Product Avatar Image")

Gearset DevOps

](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/integrations)

**Jenkins**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cacdec8b8edeace9b3c89e0c2cded695/amazon-ec2.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon EC2

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5b5ecb6259c4c0d54368899a457a4e08/amazon-ec2-auto-scaling.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2-auto-scaling/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_504423766e296a0eeef13491cb738385/amazon-elastic-container-registry-ecr.png "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Elastic Container...

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-registry-ecr/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6f7467a9095411d659210c508d7bb82a/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes...

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/integrations)

Screenshots

**Azure Boards**
No screenshot available

**Jenkins**
 ![Jenkins screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/40846/uploads_2Fb77c2db5-1b8b-4410-9d63-6fa524e60af5_2Fjenkins_screenshot.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Azure Boards**

9.2

9.2108

**Jenkins**

8.9

8.9477

Ease of Use

**Azure Boards**

8.8

8.8111

**Jenkins**

8.0

8.0488

Ease of Setup

**Azure Boards**

8.6

8.650

**Jenkins**

8.0

8.0267

Ease of Admin

**Azure Boards**

8.5

8.539

**Jenkins**

7.9

7.9211

Quality of Support

**Azure Boards**

8.6

8.692

**Jenkins**

7.9

7.9382

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Boards**

9.0

9.034

**Jenkins**

8.4

8.4165

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Boards**

9.3

9.3103

**Jenkins**

8.1

8.1463

Features

Continuous Delivery[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

161

Functionality

Deployment-Ready Staging

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

143

Integration

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

149

Extensible

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

147

Management

Processes and Workflow

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

140

Reporting

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

137

Automation

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

149

Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

DevOps Platforms[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.9

92

Management

Configuration Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

82

Access Control

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

78

Orchestration

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

74

Portfolio Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Testing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Release Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Automation

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

84

Integrations

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

84

Extensibility

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

82

Continuous Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Processes

Pipeline Control

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

83

Workflow Visualization

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

76

Continuous Deployment

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

83

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Troubleshooting Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

KPI Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Integration[Hide 47 FeaturesShow 47 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

161

Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

141

|

Verified

Extensibility

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

144

|

Verified

Test Customization

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

118

|

Verified

Management

Automation

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

142

|

Verified

Processes and Workflow

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

137

|

Verified

Reporting

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

115

|

Verified

Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

7

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

10

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

8

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

7

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

8

Additional Functionality

Continuous Deployment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Source-Code Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Delivery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bug Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Repository Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-User Collaboration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Build Log

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Assurance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Management[Hide 72 FeaturesShow 72 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.9

16

Not enough data

Communication

Wiki Documentation

9.0(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Community Forum

8.9(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Customer Ideation

8.9(won by default)

9

Not enough data

NPS of Customers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Planning

Work Capacity

9.4(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Task Ranking

8.9(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Kanban Board

8.8(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Custom Workflows

9.1(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Release Forecasting

8.8(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Time Tracking

8.5(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Progress Monitoring

9.2(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Budgeting

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Team Scorecard

8.8(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Milestone Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Planning Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Requirements Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Projects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Release Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Journey Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gantt/Timeline View

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deadline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Roadmapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Idea Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agile Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Guest Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

AWS Marketplace[Hide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Azure Boards](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-devops-projects.jpg "Azure Boards")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/reviews)

Azure Boards

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

23.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

32.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

43.3%

[![Jenkins](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_816e7e27d5ac09363053c4ca43e63c5c/jenkins.png "Jenkins")](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews)

Jenkins

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

22.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

40.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

23.9%

22.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

32.8%

36.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

43.3%

40.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Azure Boards](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-devops-projects.jpg "Azure Boards")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-boards/reviews)
Azure Boards

Information Technology and Services

32.1%

Computer Software

13.4%

Financial Services

6.0%

Oil & Energy

3.7%

Consumer Goods

3.0%

Other

41.8%

[![Jenkins](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_816e7e27d5ac09363053c4ca43e63c5c/jenkins.png "Jenkins")](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews)
Jenkins

Information Technology and Services

27.7%

Computer Software

25.0%

Financial Services

5.6%

Internet

4.7%

Telecommunications

3.4%

Other

33.5%

Alternatives

**Azure Boards Alternatives**

 ![Jira](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/33ea9716a927c77d0e0c7cfe1a01035d/jira.svg "Jira")

[
Jira
](/products/jira/reviews)

 ![ClickUp](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b675771627028c890e21cb68228a24e9/clickup.svg "ClickUp")

[
ClickUp
](/products/clickup/reviews)

 ![Asana](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565345/asana.svg "Asana")

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Asana
](/products/asana/reviews)

 ![Aha!](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3f65e03dad098005646f58fdebc87312/aha.png "Aha!")

[
Aha!
](/products/aha/reviews)

**Jenkins Alternatives**

 ![GitHub](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8ec3c17e3fb1df25b6a8bd7cc69cf2d1/github.png "GitHub")

[
GitHub
](/products/github/reviews)

 ![CloudBees](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/87a3b92cea3fbc3b93144f9fd68c968d/cloudbees.svg "CloudBees")

[
CloudBees
](/products/cloudbees/reviews)

 ![CircleCI](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565608/circleci.svg "CircleCI")

[
CircleCI
](/products/circleci/reviews)

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Red Hat Ansible Automation...
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## Azure Boards vs Jenkins

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Boards easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Azure Boards overall.

- Reviewers felt that Azure Boards meets the needs of their business better than Jenkins.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Boards is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Boards over Jenkins.