Comparison

Harness vs Semaphore CI

On the evidence we track, Semaphore CI leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Harness43
Semaphore CI68
Score
Vioscale score
Harness43 / 100low · 29%
Semaphore CI68 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Harness
Semaphore CI
Model
Harnessfreemium
Semaphore CIfreemium
Price level
Harnesslow
Semaphore CIlow
Transparent
Harness
Semaphore CI
Integrations
Count
Harness8
Semaphore CI2
Security
Iso27001
Harness
Semaphore CI
Pci
Harness
Semaphore CI
Soc2
Harness
Semaphore CI
Reliability
Status page
Harness
Semaphore CI
Market
Availability
Semaphore CI

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ci/cd tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
HarnessCloud only
Semaphore CICloud + self-hosted
Self-hosted runners
Harness
Semaphore CI
Core
Config-as-code pipelines
Harness
Semaphore CI
Matrix / parallel builds
Harness
Semaphore CI
Build
Container-native builds
Harness
Semaphore CI
Performance
Build caching
Harness
Semaphore CI-
Security
Secrets management
Harness
Semaphore CI
Delivery
Deployment environments & approvals
Harness
Semaphore CI
Ecosystem
Reusable actions / marketplace
Harness
Semaphore CI-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Harness

A comprehensive software delivery platform combining continuous integration, deployment, and feature management with AI-driven automation to help teams ship code faster and more reliably across complex cloud environments.

Independently observed

Semaphore CI

Leader

Semaphore is a metered-pricing CI/CD platform offering cloud, hybrid, and self-hosted deployment options. Separates compute costs from support services, with transparent per-minute pricing starting at $0.0025/min for self-hosted.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Harness

SubscriptionFree tier

Free plan available. Commercial plans require contacting sales for pricing.

  • Free PlanFree
  • Essentials PlanContact sales
  • Enterprise PlanContact sales
as of verify ↗

Semaphore CI

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free Community Edition (self-hosted, open source). Paid Semaphore Cloud and Enterprise Edition available.

  • Community EditionFree
  • Semaphore Cloud-
  • Enterprise EditionContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Harness
Semaphore CI
CLI
Harness
Semaphore CI
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Harness
Semaphore CI
Self-hosted
Harness
Semaphore CI

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Harness

8 total
  • Google Analytics
  • mParticle
  • Segment
  • Sentry
  • Datadog
  • Jira
  • New Relic
  • Sumo Logic
Independently observed

Semaphore CI

Leader
2 total
  • GitHub
  • Flowdock
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.