Jib

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Three barsScore 6.5

Jib is ranked #7 of 32 in container build tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Jib plans and pricing

Jib Free Open-source container building tools for Java github.com · 4 Oct 2026

What it does: Jib builds optimized Docker and OCI images for Java applications without a Docker daemon.
Build integrations: Jib is available as Maven and Gradle plugins, a Java library, and a command-line interface.
Layered builds: Jib splits application contents into layers so code changes can be rebuilt without rebuilding the entire application image.
Reproducibility: The project says rebuilding an image with the same contents generates the same image.
Registry support: Jib can push images to a container registry of the user's choice.
Base images: Jib layers images on an OpenJDK base image by default and allows a custom base image.
Cloud integration: The project says Jib works well with Google Cloud Build.
Examples: The repository provides examples for Spring Boot, Micronaut, multi-module projects, and Spark Java with a Java Agent.
License: The repository includes the Apache License, Version 2.0.
Security: The repository links to a security policy for reporting security issues.
Support: For usage questions, the project directs users to Stack Overflow and also links to GitHub issues and a FAQ.
Google support: The project states that Jib is not an officially supported Google product.
Intended users: Jib is for building container images for Java applications, including users of Maven, Gradle, and Java libraries.
Price from: Free

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