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Harness vs Argo CD

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Harness

Software

Software delivery platform across CI, CD, security testing and cost management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

Argo CD

Software

A declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Argo CD has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Harness essentials plan caps users at 500, organizations at 1, custom dashboards at 5 and concurrent CI pipeline executions at 60, all unlimited only on Enterprise; Argo CD licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (argoproj/argo-cd LICENSE); as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Harness and Argo CD actually diverge.

Attributes where Harness and Argo CD differ
AttributeHarnessArgo CD
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteopen-source
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

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

Harness

  • Essentials plan caps users at 500, organizations at 1, custom dashboards at 5 and concurrent CI pipeline executions at 60, all unlimited only on Enterprise
  • Pipeline history is limited to 6 months on the Essentials plan; extending to 25 months requires an Enterprise add-on
  • Enterprise plan pricing is quote only, reached by contacting sales rather than a published rate

Argo CD

  • Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (argoproj/argo-cd LICENSE); as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
  • The quick start installation requires the --server-side and --force-conflicts flags due to CRD size limitations, per argo-cd.readthedocs.io, a constraint the documentation states explicitly

Pricing, plan by plan

Harness

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Harness review.

Argo CD

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Argo CD review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Harness if

Nothing in the data separates Harness from Argo CD on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Harness review

Choose Argo CD if

  • You want to start without paying.
Argo CD review

Questions people ask

Is Harness or Argo CD better?
Neither clearly leads. Harness starts at On request and Argo CD at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Harness or Argo CD?
Argo CD has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Harness and Free for Argo CD.
Does Harness or Argo CD run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Argo CD for free?
Yes. Argo CD has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Harness starts at On request.
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