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Integromat vs Jenkins

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Integromat

Automation Integration

Automate your workflow

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Jenkins

Technology

A self-hosted automation server that can build almost anything, through a plugin ecosystem that is also its main liability.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Integromat the free plan enforces a 15 minute minimum interval between runs, so nothing near real time is possible without paying; Jenkins the controller is stateful and, in the open source distribution, has no high availability: build history, configuration and plugin state live on one filesystem, so every plugin upgrade and core update is downtime for every team using it, and a controller disk failure is a restore-from-backup event.
  • They diverge on capability: Integromat covers Visual workflow builder, Jenkins covers Plugin ecosystem.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Integromat and Jenkins actually diverge.

Attributes where Integromat and Jenkins differ
AttributeIntegromatJenkins
Pricing modelfreemiumopen-source
PlatformsWeb, ApiLinux, Windows, Macos, Docker
CategoryAutomation IntegrationTechnology
Founded20132011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Integromat

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Webhooks
  • Data transformation
  • Error handling
  • Conditional logic
  • Scheduling
  • Team collaboration
  • 1000+ apps

Only in Jenkins

  • Plugin ecosystem
  • Distributed agents
  • Declarative and scripted pipelines
  • Shared libraries
  • Configuration as Code
  • Credentials management
  • Self-hosted anywhere
  • Multibranch and organisation folders

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Integromat

  • workflow automationnot Jenkins
  • integration between appsnot Jenkins
  • task automationnot Jenkins

Jenkins

  • Builds that must touch physical hardware, such as embedded devices, test rigs or signing modules attached to a specific machinenot Integromat
  • Air-gapped or heavily regulated environments where a hosted CI runner cannot be used at allnot Integromat
  • Toolchains that hosted CI does not support, including node-locked commercial licences for EDA, CAD or simulation softwarenot Integromat
  • Organisations with years of existing Jenkins pipelines where the migration cost currently outweighs the operational cost of stayingnot Integromat

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Integromat

  • The free plan enforces a 15 minute minimum interval between runs, so nothing near real time is possible without paying
  • Free is limited to 2 active scenarios, a 5 MB file size and 7 days of execution logs
  • Billing is per credit where each module action counts as one, so a scenario with many steps consumes credits far faster than its run count suggests
  • Make API access requires a paid plan
  • Priority execution and full text log search are Pro features
  • Overage protection is Enterprise only, so cheaper plans can run up charges

Jenkins

  • The controller is stateful and, in the open source distribution, has no high availability: build history, configuration and plugin state live on one filesystem, so every plugin upgrade and core update is downtime for every team using it, and a controller disk failure is a restore-from-backup event.
  • Capability comes from around 1,900 community plugins of very uneven maintenance, and the Jenkins security team regularly publishes advisories for plugins whose maintainer has gone; in some cases the advisory itself states that no fix is available and the only remedy is to stop using it.
  • Plugin upgrades are coupled: one plugin can require a newer core or a newer version of another plugin, so applying a single security fix cascades into a coordinated upgrade of a dozen components on a timetable you did not choose.
  • Pipelines are Groovy running under a sandbox and a continuation-passing-style transformation, so ordinary Groovy constructs sometimes fail in non-obvious ways, and the debugging skill you build transfers to no other CI system.
  • It is free to licence and expensive to run: somebody must own the controller, the agents, the Java version, the credentials store and the plugin upgrade cycle, and that recurring staff cost is the usual reason organisations move to hosted CI even when Jenkins works.
  • Leaving is costly by construction, because shared libraries, plugin-specific pipeline steps and accumulated freestyle jobs have no mechanical translation into GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, so the migration is a rewrite whose price grows every year you defer it.

Pricing, plan by plan

Integromat

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1000 credits monthly
    • basic workflow builder
    • access to 3000+ apps
  • Core$9/month
    • 10k credits
    • unlimited active scenarios
    • scheduled scenarios down to the minute
  • Pro$16/month
    • 10k credits
    • priority execution
    • custom variables
  • Teams$29/month
    • 10k credits
    • team collaboration
    • team roles

Jenkins

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Unlimited builds
    • 1000+ plugins
    • Self-hosted
  • CloudBees CI$undefined/month
    • Enterprise features
    • High availability
    • Role-based access

Which should you pick?

Choose Integromat if

  • You need visual workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want webhooks.
Integromat review

Choose Jenkins if

  • You need plugin ecosystem.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Macos, Docker.
  • You also want distributed agents.
Jenkins review

Questions people ask

Is Integromat or Jenkins better?
Neither clearly leads. Integromat starts at Free and Jenkins at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Integromat or Jenkins?
Integromat starts at Free and Jenkins at Free.
Does Integromat or Jenkins run on more platforms?
Integromat runs on Web, Api. Jenkins runs on Linux, Windows, Macos, Docker.
Can I use Integromat for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Integromat best used for?
Integromat is most often used for workflow automation, integration between apps, task automation. Of those, workflow automation and integration between apps are not what Jenkins is typically brought in for.
What can Integromat do that Jenkins cannot?
Integromat covers Visual workflow builder, Webhooks, Data transformation, Error handling. Jenkins covers Plugin ecosystem, Distributed agents, Declarative and scripted pipelines, Shared libraries.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Integromat: What is the free tier for Make?

Make's free tier provides 1,000 credits monthly, access to 3,000+ apps, a basic no-code workflow builder, and a 15-minute minimum interval between scenario runs.

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Jenkins: Why choose Jenkins over GitHub Actions or GitLab CI?

When the build needs something hosted runners cannot give you: physical hardware, an air-gapped network, a node-locked commercial tool licence, or an unusual platform. If none of those apply, hosted CI is usually less work to own.

Integromat: Can I save money with annual billing on Make?

Yes, Make offers 15% or more savings when paying annually instead of monthly billing.

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Jenkins: Can Jenkins run in high availability?

Not in the open source distribution, which runs a single active controller. High availability and active-active controllers are features of CloudBees' commercial products. Open source deployments mitigate it with fast restores and, sometimes, multiple independent controllers.

Integromat: How does Make's credit system work?

Each module action in Make consumes credits, with most basic actions using one credit per execution. Credits expire monthly for monthly plans or annually for yearly subscriptions.

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Jenkins: How risky are the plugins?

This is the main operational risk. Many plugins have a single volunteer maintainer, and Jenkins publishes security advisories for unmaintained plugins where no fix exists. Auditing which plugins you depend on and who maintains them should be a periodic task, not a one-off.

Jenkins: Do I need to know Groovy?

For declarative pipelines you can go a long way without it. Anything involving shared libraries, conditional logic or custom steps is Groovy, and it runs in a sandboxed, transformed environment where standard Groovy idioms sometimes behave unexpectedly.

Jenkins: What does it cost?

The software is free under the MIT licence. The cost is infrastructure and staff time to run controllers, agents and upgrades, plus a CloudBees subscription if you want high availability, support or centralised management of many controllers.

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