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CloudBees vs Harness comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

CloudBees
Ranking in Build Automation
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (12th), Value Stream Management Software (3rd), DevSecOps (6th)
Harness
Ranking in Build Automation
12th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (30th), Cloud Cost Management (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of CloudBees is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Harness is 5.3%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

YashBrahmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a clear visualization and overview of workflows and helpful in managing CI/CD processes
Improvement in the sense that they can do better in terms of management of logs and stuff like that because the console logs are very extensive, and that causes a lot of storage issues. That is one of the things which is there. Also, with respect to the traditional platform and the modern platform, many things have upgraded, and it has quite improved. But when we talk about the performance of the agents, it’s still very crucial because it’s not up to par. It takes a lot of time to provision the agent and to finish the build because of the SSH connection and the JNLP connection. Due to that, sometimes the agent doesn’t get provisioned. Those are some of the blockers that meet up the time in terms of administering the instance.
Linwei Yuan - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamline microservices deployment with integrated execution pipelines and comprehensive monitoring
Harness integrates all functions like execution pipelines, environment checks, and log monitoring in one place. It is very convenient since we have many microservices, so having one platform for all of them is beneficial. The dashboard allows me to monitor all core services' deployment status in one place, making it easier to find bugs and check logs.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable features are Java features, microservice communication, payment validation, Jenkins Sonar, management master to CloudBees, Blue Ocean, JobConfig, and support."
"CloudBees operates seamlessly. Deploying to a cluster is straightforward—just one click, and the job is done."
"I find the automation feature most valuable. CloudBees is highly scalable and supports both small and large teams. The deployment process is also faster when compared to on-premise."
"CloudBees's user interface is very simple and user-friendly."
"Scalability largely depends on how the tool is set up within your infrastructure"
"CloudBees is a user-friendly tool."
"CloudBees updates its features frequently, so if we need something like SSL login, they enable it."
"It’s a very good tool for auditing your project pipelines as well."
"Harness starts integrating with organizations, making everything automated without the need for manual interruption."
"Harness integrates all functions like execution pipelines, environment checks, and log monitoring in one place."
"It's a highly customizable DevOps tool."
"Harness integrates all functions like execution pipelines, environment checks, and log monitoring in one place, making it convenient."
 

Cons

"The problem with CloudBees is that when you merge it, the pipelines would randomly fail multiple times."
"I noticed that CloudBees runs too slowly because some applications run more than 50 pipelines."
"To improve efficiency, they should focus on smoother label deployment."
"We've noticed occasional issues with folder permissions changing unexpectedly. Specifically, permissions sometimes shift from the CloudBees user to the root user. This can cause pipeline failures, as pipelines require the correct CloudBees user permissions to execute properly."
"The setup is somewhat complicated. You need a cloud architect and engineer to set it up properly. The initial setup will take time, so you need a good engineer and architect to handle it."
"There are connection issues with CloudBees, specifically between Sybase and CloudBees. W"
"If you're logged in and working for about thirty minutes and then go idle for five to ten minutes, Jenkins will prompt you to re-authenticate."
"One challenge I'd like to highlight is that with CloudBees CI growing bigger and bigger, there are limitations in terms of managing old plugins and services and upgrading them with time."
"Even with automation, there's a requirement for manual change requests for approvals."
"When integrating Harness with more than twenty applications in one place, it becomes less stable, causing improvements to be necessary."
"I prefer the previous less compact UI version of Harness, which showed more details on the screen."
"There's also room for improvement in debugging pipeline issues, which can sometimes become complex."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Legal Firm
12%
Insurance Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
34%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CloudBees?
There are connection issues with CloudBees, specifically between Sybase and CloudBees. We often encounter connection problems, and there are issues with the pipelines.
What is your primary use case for CloudBees?
We use CloudBees for deploying the code in higher environments, such as QA, C2, staging, and production.
What advice do you have for others considering CloudBees?
I would recommend CloudBees to others because building jobs is much easier than with other solutions.
What do you like most about Harness?
It's a highly customizable DevOps tool.
What needs improvement with Harness?
Even with automation, there's a requirement for manual change requests for approvals. If this is corrected, we could have a totally automated pipeline. Otherwise, we need to use GitLab or GitOps to...
What is your primary use case for Harness?
We use Harness as a deployment tool. It allows us to define environments like OpenShift or Kubernetes or Linux servers. It automates the pipeline system where users can trigger with the master bran...
 

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Sample Customers

Capital One, PEGA, vistaprint, HSBC, BOSCH, Starbucks Coffee
Linedata, Openbank, Home Depot, Advanced
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