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Head-to-head · CI Failure Analysis And Flaky Test Tools

Jenkins vs Currents

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Jenkins #3 in CI Failure Analysis And Flaky Test Tools —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Jenkins
Higher score Currents #7 in CI Failure Analysis And Flaky Test Tools 6.0/10 From $49/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Currents

Jenkins leads on 1 check, Currents on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCurrents · 6.0/10
  • Free planonly Jenkins
  • Most featuresCurrents · 1 of 4

Our editors rank Jenkins at #3 and Currents at #7 for ci failure analysis and flaky test tools; Jenkins has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Jenkins offers free plan; Currents doesn't. Currents offers flaky test detection; Jenkins doesn't publish it.

Jenkins is the better fit for teams building self-managed CI pipelines. Currents is the better fit for playwright teams wanting rich failure artifacts.

  • Jenkins fits best

    Teams building self-managed CI pipelines

  • Currents fits best

    Playwright teams wanting rich failure artifacts

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Side by side

Feature Jenkins —/10 Visit ↗ Currents 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — 6.0
Ranking #3 in CI Failure Analysis And Flaky Test Tools #7 in CI Failure Analysis And Flaky Test Tools
Best for Teams building self-managed CI pipelines Playwright teams wanting rich failure artifacts
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Not published $49/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 14 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Jenkins 0/4 · Currents 1/4
Flaky test detection Not published ✓ (best)
Failure root-cause analysis Not published Not published
AI fix suggestions Not published Not published
Test quarantine Not published Not published
Specs
CI integrations Not published Not published
Failure history Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Pipeline-as-code supports declarative and scripted Jenkinsfiles.
  • Distributed agents and parallel stages spread pipeline execution.
  • Plugins connect Jenkins with source control, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Traces, screenshots, videos, logs, and artifacts support detailed failure analysis
  • Flaky-test detection, quarantine actions, and trend analytics organize CI health
  • Cloud, API, and self-hosted deployment fit varied engineering environments
Cons
  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage the CI infrastructure.
  • No dedicated flaky-test detection or failure-analysis feature is described.
  • Support channels are limited to documentation.
  • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $49
  • Scale is limited to 10K test results per month and 50 users
  • Evidence depth is centered on Playwright despite broader framework support
Our verdict

Jenkins is an open-source automation server for building, testing, delivering, and deploying software. It suits teams that want to build and manage their own CI infrastructure rather than use a vendor-hosted CI service. Small, mid-market,…

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Currents is a cloud-based test analytics dashboard, reporter, and CI test orchestrator built around Playwright, with support for Cypress, WebdriverIO, Jest, Vitest, Node.js Test Runner, and JUnit-compatible frameworks. It is aimed at…

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  1. JenkinsCI Failure Analysis And Flaky Test Tools —Free plan
  2. CurrentsCI Failure Analysis And Flaky Test Tools 6.0From $49/mo · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jenkins — where it wins

    • Pipeline-as-code supports declarative and scripted Jenkinsfiles.
    • Distributed agents and parallel stages spread pipeline execution.
    • Plugins connect Jenkins with source control, Docker, and Kubernetes.

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage the CI infrastructure.
    • No dedicated flaky-test detection or failure-analysis feature is described.
    • Support channels are limited to documentation.

  • Currents — where it wins

    • Traces, screenshots, videos, logs, and artifacts support detailed failure analysis
    • Flaky-test detection, quarantine actions, and trend analytics organize CI health
    • Cloud, API, and self-hosted deployment fit varied engineering environments

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $49
    • Scale is limited to 10K test results per month and 50 users
    • Evidence depth is centered on Playwright despite broader framework support
  • Jenkins—/10 · Free plan

    Flexible self-managed CI infrastructure, but not a dedicated flaky-test analysis tool.

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  • Currents6.0/10 · From $49/mo · 14-day trial

    A Playwright-led CI analysis suite with rich artifacts, flake monitoring, and self-hosting.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026