Harness
AI-powered software delivery platform
Harness is a comprehensive CI/CD and DevOps platform that uses machine learning to automate software delivery pipelines, verify deployments, detect anomalies, and optimize cloud costs. It combines continuous integration, continuous delivery, security testing, and infrastructure management into a unified platform.
Key Capabilities
Harness fully automates pipelines for multi-cloud, multi-region, and multi-service software deployments with support for canary deployments, blue-green rollouts, and automated verification with rollback. The platform includes CI, CD, Code Repository, Security Test Orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code Management. Machine learning-powered deployment verification detects anomalies in real-time and automatically rolls back problematic releases. The DevOps Essentials package combines key capabilities into a single, all-inclusive offering.
Who Should Use Harness
Harness is designed for DevOps teams, platform engineers, and engineering organizations that need enterprise-grade software delivery automation with intelligent verification. It is particularly valuable for organizations managing complex multi-cloud deployments that require automated rollback and anomaly detection.
Getting Started
Sign up at harness.io for a free plan with 2,000 monthly cloud credits. Set up your first CI/CD pipeline by connecting your code repository, defining build and deployment steps, and configuring deployment strategies. Harness guides you through the process with templates and documentation for common deployment patterns.
Pricing & Accessibility: Harness offers a Free plan (2,000 monthly cloud credits), Team and Enterprise plans with module-based pricing. The DevOps Essentials package bundles core capabilities at a simplified price point. Pricing scales based on modules selected and developer count.
Why Consider Harness: Harness stands out with its ML-powered deployment verification that automatically detects anomalies and triggers rollbacks, combined with a comprehensive platform that eliminates the need to stitch together multiple DevOps tools.
Pros
- ML-powered deployment verification with automatic anomaly detection and rollback
- Comprehensive platform covering CI, CD, security, IaC, and cost management
- Support for canary, blue-green, and rolling deployment strategies
- Free tier with 2,000 monthly cloud credits
- DevOps Essentials package simplifies pricing and feature selection
Cons
- Can become expensive as usage scales with per-module and per-developer pricing
- Complex feature set has a significant learning curve
- Enterprise pricing lacks transparency without sales engagement
Who is this for?
Automating multi-cloud software deployment pipelines, ML-verified canary and blue-green deployments, infrastructure as code management across cloud providers, security test orchestration in CI/CD workflows, cloud cost optimization and governance
Frequently Asked Questions about Harness
How does Harness verify deployments automatically?
Harness uses machine learning to analyze deployment metrics, logs, and traces in real-time during and after deployments. It compares current deployment behavior against established baselines and automatically triggers rollbacks if anomalies are detected, preventing bad releases from impacting users.
What is the DevOps Essentials package?
DevOps Essentials is a single, all-inclusive pricing package that bundles Harness's key DevOps capabilities including CI, CD, and core platform features. It eliminates the need to purchase individual modules separately, simplifying both pricing and feature access.
Is Harness suitable for small teams?
Yes, Harness offers a free plan with 2,000 monthly cloud credits that is ideal for small teams getting started. However, as usage scales, the modular pricing model can become expensive, so teams should evaluate their needs carefully before committing to paid tiers.
Pricing
freemium
Custom (module-based)
Free tier: 2,000 monthly cloud credits
Details
APIYes
Open SourceNo
CollaborationYes
LanguagesLanguage-agnostic (supports all programming languages)
Learning CurveSteep
Integrations
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