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# Buildkite vs Jenkins X Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Buildkite**
Free Trial

**Free** · Developer

**Jenkins X**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Buildkite**
Not enough reviews yet

**Jenkins X**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Buildkite**
Not enough reviews yet

**Jenkins X**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Buildkite**
Not enough reviews yet

**Jenkins X**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Buildkite**
Not enough reviews yet

**Jenkins X**
Not enough reviews yet

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Buildkite**
[
Customization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/buildkite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2329138&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Feature Flags (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/buildkite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2328896&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/buildkite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2329067&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Customization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/buildkite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2328908&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Jenkins X**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Buildkite**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_393746d0cdc8904473bde59b5858158e/datadog.png "Product Avatar Image")

Datadog

](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/buildkite/integrations)

**Jenkins X**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Buildkite**
No screenshot available

**Jenkins X**
 ![Jenkins X 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/102616/image.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Buildkite**

9.4

9.418

**Jenkins X**

8.2

8.219

Ease of Use

**Buildkite**

9.4

9.418

**Jenkins X**

8.5

8.519

Ease of Setup

**Buildkite**

8.2

8.211

**Jenkins X**

9.5

9.513

Ease of Admin

**Buildkite**

9.2

9.210

**Jenkins X**

8.1

8.113

Quality of Support

**Buildkite**

9.5

9.517

**Jenkins X**

8.2

8.216

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Buildkite**

9.8

9.810

**Jenkins X**

8.5

8.511

Product Direction (% positive)

**Buildkite**

9.2

9.215

**Jenkins X**

10.0

10.018

**Features**
ratings from reviews

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

8.7

9

8.5

14

Functionality

Deployment-Ready Staging

9.4(won by 1.5)

9

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

11

Integration

9.8(won by 2.0)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

10

Extensible

8.3

5

9.0(won by 0.7)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Management

Processes and Workflow

9.0(won by 0.3)

7

8.7

10

Reporting

6.9

7

8.0(won by 1.1)

9

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Automation

8.8(won by 0.1)

7

8.7

9

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

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

8.4

11

Not enough data

Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

8.0(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Extensibility

8.5(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Test Customization

8.9(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Management

Automation

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Processes and Workflow

9.1(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Reporting

7.0(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

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

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

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Buildkite](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/45ebc608768897997b8f1dacc6b3901e/buildkite.svg "Buildkite")](https://www.g2.com/products/buildkite/reviews)

Buildkite

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

51.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

19.4%

[![Jenkins X](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1554405280/jenkins-x.svg "Jenkins X")](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins-x/reviews)

Jenkins X

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

13.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

59.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

29.0%

13.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

51.6%

27.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

19.4%

59.1%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Buildkite](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/45ebc608768897997b8f1dacc6b3901e/buildkite.svg "Buildkite")](https://www.g2.com/products/buildkite/reviews)
Buildkite

Computer Software

44.4%

Information Technology and Services

18.5%

Financial Services

11.1%

Online Media

7.4%

Primary/Secondary Education

3.7%

Other

14.8%

[![Jenkins X](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1554405280/jenkins-x.svg "Jenkins X")](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins-x/reviews)
Jenkins X

Computer Software

27.3%

Telecommunications

9.1%

Information Services

9.1%

Health, Wellness and Fitness

9.1%

Banking

9.1%

Other

36.4%

Alternatives

**Buildkite Alternatives**

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

[
GitHub
](/products/github/reviews)

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

[
Jenkins
](/products/jenkins/reviews)

 ![GitLab](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2397ccd7309ef2bca71e3a275d59a5a3/gitlab.svg "GitLab")

[
GitLab
](/products/gitlab/reviews)

 ![Harness Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/475270ef4d082eb00bedc920f653506d/harness-platform.svg "Harness Platform")

[
Harness Platform
](/products/harness-platform/reviews)

**Jenkins X Alternatives**

 ![GitLab](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2397ccd7309ef2bca71e3a275d59a5a3/gitlab.svg "GitLab")

[
GitLab
](/products/gitlab/reviews)

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

[
CloudBees
](/products/cloudbees/reviews)

 ![Copado DevOps](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/94460769ba7a3865d9807c6a5d83841c/copado-devops.png "Copado DevOps")

[
Copado DevOps
](/products/copado-devops/reviews)

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

[
CircleCI
](/products/circleci/reviews)

## Buildkite vs Jenkins X

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Buildkite easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Jenkins X, along with administration.

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