Jib vs Open Build Service
Jib
github.comOpen Build Service
openbuildservice.orgSide by side
| Figure | Jib | Open Build Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Container Build Tools | 7.7 (#17) | 8.3 (#9) |
| Intended users | Jib is for building container images for Java applications, including users of Maven, Gradle, and Java libraries. | The project describes OBS as serving packagers, free software projects, and independent software vendors. |
| License | The repository includes the Apache License, Version 2.0. | OBS is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), and can be installed on users’ own hardware or in their data center. |
| Security | The repository links to a security policy for reporting security issues. | The administrator guide recommends isolated worker networks and describes running untrusted build code in KVM or XEN virtual machines without network access. |
| Support | For usage questions, the project directs users to Stack Overflow and also links to GitHub issues and a FAQ. | Community help is available through OBS IRC and a mailing list; commercial consulting, training, or SLA support is offered by listed partners, while the project says it has no product or service offering of its own. |
Plans
In their own words
Jib
Jib builds Docker and OCI images for Java applications without a Docker daemon. It can be used as a Maven or Gradle plugin, a Java library, or a command-line interface, and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Jib divides application contents into layers, allowing code changes to be rebuilt without rebuilding the whole image. It can push images to a container registry of the user's choice, uses an OpenJDK base image by default, and accepts a custom base image. The project says that rebuilding an image from the same contents produces the same image. It supports local build caches and multi-architecture builds, and the project says it works well with Google Cloud Build. Examples cover Spring Boot, Micronaut, multi-module projects, and Spark Java with a Java Agent. Jib is free and open source under Apache License, Version 2.0. The project is not an officially supported Google product; it directs usage questions to Stack Overflow and also links to GitHub issues and a FAQ.
Open Build Service
Open Build Service (OBS) builds and distributes binary packages from source code in a consistent, reproducible way. Each package is built in a fresh jailed environment; when a build succeeds, OBS rebuilds packages that depend on it. The service can release packages, updates, add-ons, appliances, and complete distributions for different operating systems and hardware architectures. Documented package formats include RPM, DEB, and Arch, with recipes in formats such as spec, dsc, KIWI, and mkosi. Teams can use access controls, branches, merge requests, and submission reviews to coordinate work. GitHub.com and GitLab.com integrations are supported, as are self-hosted GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea instances when network connectivity works. The API gives clients and external services access to OBS resources, while the osc command-line client can edit sources and metadata, start builds, and gather results. OBS is GPL-licensed free software, available on a reference server for open-source developers or for installation on users’ own hardware or in a data center. The listed plan is free.