Best Octopus Deploy Alternatives & Competitors
Blog post from Harness
Harness is presented as a robust alternative to Octopus Deploy for continuous delivery, offering features such as machine learning-based deployment verification, deep integrations, and compliance tools that enhance deployment reliability and reduce setup time. Octopus Deploy, a deployment automation tool founded in 2011, is praised for its reliable deployments and integration with TeamCity but criticized for limited third-party integrations and high setup efforts. Competitors such as Azure DevOps, GitLab, and Jenkins are evaluated, highlighting Azure's flexibility but scripting demands, GitLab's comprehensive DevOps platform with a learning curve, and Jenkins' reliance on plugins and outdated features. Harness is emphasized for its comprehensive suite, including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Cloud Cost Management, supporting major cloud platforms and offering innovative compliance and governance capabilities, while also being involved in the open-source community through the acquisition of Drone.