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Harness vs Octopus Deploy

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Harness

Software

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Octopus Deploy

Software

Continuous delivery and runbook automation for releases

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Octopus Deploy 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; Octopus Deploy free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Harness and Octopus Deploy actually diverge.

Attributes where Harness and Octopus Deploy differ
AttributeHarnessOctopus Deploy
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
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

Octopus Deploy

  • Free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space
  • Annual billing is the only option for both Octopus Cloud and Octopus Server; there is no monthly plan
  • Professional cloud tier is $4,330 per year and Enterprise cloud is $24,600 per year, with tenants and machines sold as add-ons beyond the free allotment

Pricing, plan by plan

Harness

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Harness review.

Octopus Deploy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Octopus Deploy review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Harness if

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

Harness review

Choose Octopus Deploy if

  • You want to start without paying.
Octopus Deploy review

Questions people ask

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