Assembla vs Harness Code Repository

Assembla8.4Visit Harness Code Repository8.0Visit

Higher score Assembla #4 in Git Hosting Services 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Assembla

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Harness Code Repository #7 in Git Hosting Services 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Harness

• Assembla fits best

  Teams needing hosting plus project planning

• Harness Code Repository fits best

  Teams prioritizing governance and security

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Side by side

Feature	Assembla 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Harness Code Repository 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Git Hosting Services	#7 in Git Hosting Services
Best for	Teams needing hosting plus project planning	Teams prioritizing governance and security
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12.50/user/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, macOS, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Assembla 1/3 · Harness Code Repository 1/3
Built-in CI/CD	—	✓ (best)
Built-in wiki	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Merge queue	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Artifact storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Git LFS storage	10 GB	250 GB (best)
SSO support	Saml	Saml_scim
Our review
Pros	Git LFS, file locking, reviews, and branch controls Built-in tickets, wikis, sprints, and milestones REST API plus Jenkins, Slack, Jira, and GitHub integrations	CODEOWNERS, approvals, merge controls, and branch rules RBAC, OPA policies, secret scanning, and vulnerability checks Native Harness CI/CD triggers plus repository migration tools
Cons	No free plan is available No built-in CI/CD workflow engine Starter pricing requires annual billing	Available on the web only No AI features are included Paid plans are centered on broader Harness modules
Our verdict	Assembla is a managed source-code hosting platform for teams using Git, Git LFS, SVN, or Perforce. Its Git tools cover hosted repositories, merge requests, code review, inline comments, review voting, branch protection, access controls,… Read the review →	Harness Code Repository is a Git-based source-control service within the Harness platform. It supports repository hosting, branches, commits, tags, pull requests, reviews, approvals, access controls, and merge rules. It is suited to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Assembla — where it wins

  • Git LFS, file locking, reviews, and branch controls
  • Built-in tickets, wikis, sprints, and milestones
  • REST API plus Jenkins, Slack, Jira, and GitHub integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • No built-in CI/CD workflow engine
  • Starter pricing requires annual billing

• Harness Code Repository — where it wins

  • CODEOWNERS, approvals, merge controls, and branch rules
  • RBAC, OPA policies, secret scanning, and vulnerability checks
  • Native Harness CI/CD triggers plus repository migration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on the web only
  • No AI features are included
  • Paid plans are centered on broader Harness modules

• Assembla8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A paid Git host for teams that want code management and planning in one workspace.

  Visit AssemblaFull verdict →
• Harness Code Repository8.0/10 · Free plan

  A governance-focused Git service for teams already invested in Harness.

  Visit HarnessFull verdict →