CircleCI vs Harness Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Free
- Up to 6,000 build minutes
- Up to 5 active users/month
- Docker, Windows, Linux, Arm, macOS, self hosted runners
- 30x concurrency
Performance
- 30,000 credits included free
- 5 active users included free
- Larger resources
- 80x concurrency
- Optional 8x5 support add-on
Scale
- Customizable plans
- Enterprise controls
- Largest resource classes
- All environments, even GPU
- Optional 24/7 support add-on
Free Plan
- Open Source
- Starter platform to manage software delivery lifecycle
- Harness Open Source
- Litmus Chaos
Essentials Plan
- Packaged modules
- Drive innovation and simplify operations with continuous software delivery
- Standard support
Enterprise Plan
- Pick any module(s) based on your needs
- Advanced features
- Unleash the power of Harness Platform
- Premium support and dedicated account manager
CircleCI vs Harness FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- One or both use custom pricing, so it depends on your specific needs.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. CircleCI uses usage-based pricing, while Harness goes with custom. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. CircleCI: CircleCI sits in the mid-market, competing on developer experience and ecosystem depth rather than being the cheapest option — GitHub Actions undercuts them on cost for teams already in that ecosystem, while Jenkins is free but painful. They're targeting engineering-forward teams who want a polished, dedicated CI/CD platform and are willing to pay for reliability over DIY. Harness: Harness is positioning as a premium, enterprise-grade alternative to GitHub Actions and Jenkins — they're not trying to win on price, they're targeting mid-to-large engineering orgs that need a unified platform and are willing to pay for it without ever seeing a price tag.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for CircleCI and Harness and let you know when something moves.