Software Delivery, Testing, and DevOps AI
85TriVista score
Mend AI
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Harness AI
AI tool profile ·
A software delivery platform that bundles AI agents for coding, security testing, deployment risk, and cloud cost into one DevOps system.
74TriVista score
Category rank#3 in Software Delivery, Testing, and DevOps AI
Baseline ELO1,491.3
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At a glance
What it does
Harness is a software delivery platform that combines CI/CD pipelines, feature flags, and cloud cost management, with AI agents on top. Engineering teams use the Software Delivery Agent for pipeline recommendations, the Security Testing Agent to scan code and flag real vulnerabilities instead of false positives, and the Cost Management Agent to track and reduce cloud spending by team. Its AI assistant, AIDA, is included even in the free tier. It is made by Harness Inc. and priced per developer across separate modules, so a team can start with one, such as CI, and add others like feature flags or security testing as needs grow.
Where it can help
This fits a team that wants to combine several DevOps tools, such as a CI system, a deployment tool, and a security scanner, into one platform with shared AI features rather than buying each separately. A good starting point is a pilot on the free tier or the all-in-one Essentials bundle using just one or two modules before expanding. Published estimates put a full deployment covering CI, CD, feature flags, and security testing in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and up, so treat any figure as a planning estimate and get a quote for your actual module mix. The main risk is scope: a team that turns on every module at once can end up managing a large, complex contract before using most of it.
Company fitHow your company could affect the fit
How one company factor at a time moves the modeled score. The published score is unchanged.
Company fit
How your company could affect the fit
How one company factor at a time moves the modeled score. The published score is unchanged.
Industry Energy and utilities Modeled score73.2 / 100 Modeled category rank#8
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,489.4
Change from baseline -3.0 ELO
Technology Maturity High Modeled score73.2 / 100 Modeled category rank#4
Baseline Moderate
Adjusted ELO 1,489.4
Change from baseline -2.9 ELO
Technology Maturity Low Modeled score74.1 / 100 Modeled category rank#8
Baseline Moderate
Adjusted ELO 1,494.8
Change from baseline +2.5 ELO
Industry Financial and professional services Modeled score73.3 / 100 Modeled category rank#6
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,490.0
Change from baseline -2.3 ELO
Industry Technology and telecommunications Modeled score73.3 / 100 Modeled category rank#6
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,490.1
Change from baseline -2.2 ELO
Industry Construction and real estate Modeled score73.4 / 100 Modeled category rank#6
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,490.1
Change from baseline -2.2 ELO
Industry Healthcare and life sciences Modeled score73.4 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,490.4
Change from baseline -1.9 ELO
Revenue Band $100M-$500M Modeled score74.0 / 100 Modeled category rank#3
Baseline $25M-$100M
Adjusted ELO 1,493.8
Change from baseline +1.5 ELO
Revenue Band Over $2B Modeled score73.8 / 100 Modeled category rank#3
Baseline $25M-$100M
Adjusted ELO 1,492.9
Change from baseline +0.6 ELO
Industry Food and beverage Modeled score73.6 / 100 Modeled category rank#6
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,491.8
Change from baseline -0.5 ELO
Industry Retail and distribution Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#6
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,492.0
Change from baseline -0.3 ELO
Industry Industrial manufacturing Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#6
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,492.0
Change from baseline -0.3 ELO
Company Type Business services Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Manufacturing
Adjusted ELO 1,492.2
Change from baseline -0.1 ELO
Revenue Band Under $25M Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#3
Baseline $25M-$100M
Adjusted ELO 1,492.4
Change from baseline +0.1 ELO
Industry Automotive and transportation Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#7
Baseline Consumer products
Adjusted ELO 1,492.4
Change from baseline +0.0 ELO
Revenue Band $500M-$2B Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#3
Baseline $25M-$100M
Adjusted ELO 1,492.3
Change from baseline -0.0 ELO
Cost guide
What it can cost
These estimates cover licensing, setup, integrations, staff time, security, administration, and support.
| Cost measure | Low | Base | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-year total | $54.4K | $85.5K | $137.2K |
| Three-year total | $118.1K | $177.9K | $274.3K |
| First-year cost per unit | $54.4K | $85.5K | $137.2K |
| Average annual cost per unit (over three years) | $39.4K | $59.3K | $91.4K |
Cost breakdown by scenario
| Component | Low | Base | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing and usage | $18K | $24K | $32.4K |
| Implementation | $8.4K | $14K | $23.8K |
| Integration | $9.9K | $18K | $32.4K |
| Staff time and change management | $6K | $8.5K | $11.9K |
| Security | $4.6K | $6.5K | $9.8K |
| Administration | $3.4K | $4.5K | $6.1K |
| Support | $1.7K | $2.2K | $3K |
Estimate assumptions: This scenario uses a category-based allowance, not a verified price for this product. Based on 1 production deployment. Confirm the vendor’s billing unit and current price or quote before budgeting.
Benefits have not been estimated: The current research does not estimate potential savings, return on investment, or how long it would take to recover the cost. Earlier benefit estimates are excluded.
Get started
What you need first
What you need firstSet up the basics
Confirm current product identity, commercial packaging, data processing terms, sign-in and access rules, retention, integrations, support model, implementation effort, and rollback conditions.
How to startSet clear limits
Verify identity, package, availability, ownership, pricing, and security evidence before approving a pilot
Before you scaleSet safe working rules
Recommended next action
Do not approve a pilot yet. Verify the current product identity, package, availability, owner, pricing, and security evidence; then define one workflow, a baseline, and rollback criteria.
Decision ownerBusiness and technology owner
STARTSet a goal and owner
Define what success looks like for a test of Harness AI and assign someone to lead it.
FIRST MONTHTest one workflow
Once the requirements above are met, compare a small trial with how your team works today.
MONTH TWOReview actual use
Track adoption, output quality, business results, and actual costs against the estimate.
MONTH THREEDecide what comes next
Use the results to decide whether to stop, adjust, or expand the pilot.
Risk profile
Required controls
Security and safe use
Confirm encryption, how the vendor uses your data, customer data separation, how long data stays and how to delete it, activity records, sign-in and user setup, where data is handled, other companies that process data, past incidents, and what your team must manage.
Exit and rollback
Review before rollout: confirm how to export your data, revoke access, and return to your existing workflow. Assign an owner and test the rollback plan before expanding use.
Recommended next step
Do not approve a pilot yet. Verify the current product identity, package, availability, owner, pricing, and security evidence; then define one workflow, a baseline, and rollback criteria.
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Where to check the product, price, security, and support.
Official product information
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Research observations recorded: 1. Evidence quality: Some support.
Score history
How the rating has changed
Recorded score and category rank across research updates.
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TriVista Score 73.6/100Category rank #3
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TriVista Score 73.6/100Category rank #3
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