According to ActiveState’s State of CI/CD 2020 survey results, Jenkins is the most-used CI/CD tool on the market. As one of the first job runners on the market, it’s had plenty of time to gain popularity and has been a crucial component in advancing the DevOps approach of building and delivering software.

Thanks to more than 1800 plug-ins, Jenkins is very easy to extend — with the right set of plug-ins, you can do pretty much anything. The plug-in library is what allows every Jenkins user to end up with a personalized experience that’s largely informed by the plug-ins they installed.