Compare Buildkite and Harness Platform 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Buildkite
Star Rating
(25)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansHarness Platform
Star Rating
(281)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Harness PlatformSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Buildkite excels in customization and flexibility, with users appreciating its ability to adapt to various CI needs. One user highlighted the "highly customizable" nature of the platform, allowing teams to prioritize performance effectively.
- Users say that Harness Platform stands out for its streamlined deployment process, eliminating the need for manual scripts. Reviewers noted that the platform "just flows from building to deploying," making it a reliable choice for teams looking to save time and reduce complexity.
- According to verified reviews, Buildkite's user interface is praised for its helpful visualization tools, which assist in understanding pipelines and issues. This feature is particularly beneficial for teams that require clear insights into their CI processes.
- Reviewers mention that Harness Platform's built-in connectors enhance integration capabilities, making it easier for teams to connect with other tools. Users appreciate the "smooth and hassle-free" experience this provides, which can significantly speed up workflows.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Buildkite's strong support for maintaining a controlled environment is a key advantage, especially for teams using a SaaS platform. This feature allows users to ensure code integrity while leveraging cloud resources effectively.
- Users report that while Buildkite has a higher star rating, Harness Platform's broader feature set, including cost management tools, makes it a compelling option for enterprises looking to optimize their cloud resource usage. One user specifically noted the "granular details of cloud resources" as a standout feature for cost savings.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Buildkite
Developer
Free
Set up powerful CI/CD pipelines for any software project for free.
- Unlimited concurrency
- Unlimited pipelines
- 5,000 job minutes/month
Harness Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Buildkite
Free Trial is available
Harness Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
16
8.9
207
Ease of Use
9.4
16
8.8
214
Ease of Setup
8.0
9
8.6
116
Ease of Admin
9.2
8
8.8
86
Quality of Support
9.4
15
9.0
166
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
8
9.2
82
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
9.0
204
Features by Category
Operations
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Cost Optimization
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
IT Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
8
8.9
98
9.8
7
8.8
90
8.3
5
8.4
87
Management
9.0
7
8.7
96
6.9
7
8.1
83
8.8
7
8.5
81
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
10.0
8
Management
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
10.0
8
Not enough data
9.7
6
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Incident Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.3
80
Not enough data
9.2
73
Not enough data
8.2
58
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
77
Not enough data
9.5
80
Not enough data
8.9
63
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processes
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
9
8.6
14
8.3
8
8.7
14
8.9
9
8.0
14
Management
9.0
8
8.8
14
9.0
8
8.8
13
7.0
9
8.2
14
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Computing
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
6.4
28
Not enough data
8.3
45
Experimental Design
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.6
37
Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
7.7
27
Agentic AI - A/B Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Automation Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simplification - Internal Developer Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - Internal Developer Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Coding Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Usability - AI Coding Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Test Generation & Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Test Maintenance & Resilience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Execution & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Value Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Value Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buildkite and Harness Platform are categorized as Continuous Integration, Build Automation, and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
Buildkite has no unique categories
Harness Platform is categorized as AI Coding Assistants, Repository Management, A/B Testing, Cloud Cost Management, Value Stream Management, Incident Management, Software Testing, Container Registry, Cloud Infrastructure Automation, Version Control Software, Automation Testing, Configuration Management, Internal Developer Platforms, Software Development Analytics Tools, Database DevOps Software, Peer Code Review, Feature Management, DevOps Platforms, Vulnerability Scanner, and AI Software Testing Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buildkite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Harness Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
48.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.0%
Financial Services
12.0%
Online Media
8.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.0%
Other
12.0%
Computer Software
27.7%
Financial Services
14.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Banking
3.7%
Automotive
2.6%
Other
41.3%
Discussions
Is Buildkite open source?
1 Comment
SK
In some aspects it is open source - the agent and the plugins are open source.Read more
What is a Buildkite pipeline?
1 Comment
PB
A pipeline is a template of the steps you want to run. There are many types of steps, some run scripts, some define conditional logic, and others wait for...Read more
Buildkite has no more discussions with answers
What is App harness?
1 Comment
Official Response from Harness Platform
Harness Continuous Delivery provides cloud-native application deployment automation. It is part of the Harness's overall software delivery platform. Read more
What is harness in cloud computing?
1 Comment
Official Response from Harness Platform
Harness is a software delivery platform that works very well for cloud applications. OOTB options around canary, blue-green and rolling deployments help your...Read more
What does the company harness do?
1 Comment
Official Response from Harness Platform
Harness is the industry’s first Software Delivery Platform to use AI to simplify your DevOps processes - CI, CD & GitOps, Feature Flags, Cloud Costs, and...Read more
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