You don’t need to migrate from Jenkins. Start building beside it.

Over the past decade, Jenkins has been a robust tool for continuous integration (CI) in many mature organizations, facilitating software testing and build automation through its plugin-based architecture. However, the evolving landscape of cloud technologies and modern CI tools presents faster, more efficient, and cost-effective alternatives that integrate essential functionalities natively without needing extensive plugin configurations. Although migrating from Jenkins can be complex and costly, a gradual transition by integrating modern CI tools for new projects while retaining Jenkins for existing processes can be a balanced approach. This strategy allows organizations to leverage the advanced capabilities of newer CI systems, such as enhanced debugging, real-time notifications, and built-in analytics, while maintaining operational continuity. Tools like CircleCI offer easy integration with existing Jenkins setups, supporting a smooth migration process by enabling combined pipelines and offering a Jenkins Converter to simplify the transition.