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Tekton vs Harness
Context: CI/CD Tools · 20 rows
| Attribute | TektonCNCF (Tekton) | HarnessHarness |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://tekton.dev/docs/ | https://developer.harness.io/ |
| Tags | kubernetes, ci, cd, cncf, cloud-native | ci, cd, devops, enterprise, platform |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | self-hosted | SaaS, self-hosted |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | true |
| License model | open-source | — |
| Pricing model | free | free, subscription, custom |
| Source repository | https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline | — |
| SPDX license IDs | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | Kubernetes-native pipeline building blocks (Tasks, Pipelines, TaskRuns, PipelineRuns), Event-based triggers and event listeners, Tekton CLI and web dashboard components, Pipelines-as-Code for Git-native CI/CD, Supply chain security with artifact signing and SLSA provenance, Operator for managing Tekton components | Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, and Code Repository modules, Feature Management, Chaos Engineering, and Security Testing Orchestration, Internal Developer Portal, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Cost Management, Database DevOps and Infrastructure as Code Management, REST API, CLI, and Terraform automation |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | — | true |
| CLI | true | true |
| Security · Privacy · Compliance | ||
| Regulatory compliance | — | GDPR, CCPA |
| Security certifications | — | SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, ISO/IEC 27018:2019 |
| Support · Docs · Services | ||
| Support channels | — | Community support (Free plan), Standard support (Essentials plan), Premier support with dedicated account manager (Enterprise plan) |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | A cloud-native toolkit for platform teams building custom CI/CD systems from Kubernetes-native components. | A commercial delivery platform for organizations that want bundled CI/CD with infrastructure, security, and cost modules, available as SaaS or self-managed. |
| Company-size fit | — | individual, SMB, mid-market, enterprise |
| Primary use cases | Assembling custom CI/CD systems on Kubernetes, Git-native pipeline automation, Artifact signing and SLSA provenance generation | Enterprise application delivery pipelines, Feature flagging and experimentation, Cloud cost management and AI SRE operations |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Current version | v1.16.0 | — |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Vendor type | foundation | commercial |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the CI/CD Tools category for definitions.