Assembla
Assembla provides managed Git and Git LFS hosting, with SVN and Perforce repositories alongside project-management tools.
What Assembla is
Assembla provides managed Git and Git LFS hosting, with SVN and Perforce repositories alongside project-management tools. Git workflows include merge requests, reviewer assignment, inline comments, mandatory reviews, and protected branches. Growth and Custom Cloud add sprints, ticketing, milestones, burndown charts, wikis, and time tracking. Git LFS is included in every plan, with 10 GB per user on Starter and 50 GB per user on Growth. The REST API exposes repositories, tickets, users, and webhooks, and listed integrations include Jenkins, Travis CI, Jira, TestRail, Slack, Trello, GitHub, Bitbucket, and Zapier. Security provisions include SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, two-factor authentication, role controls, IP whitelisting, branch protection, AES-256 at rest, and SSL/TLS in transit. Plans start at $12.50 a month, with a 14-day trial and no free plan. Self-hosted deployment is available.
Good
- Managed Git, SVN, and Perforce repositories
- Git LFS included in every plan
- Built-in code review workflows
- REST API and listed integrations
- Self-hosted option available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Premium Support costs extra on Starter and Growth
- Starter storage is 10 GB per user
Who it suits
Assembla is aimed at software teams needing Git or SVN hosting, large-file storage, review workflows, or compliance-oriented controls. Its self-hosted option also suits teams managing infrastructure on private servers or clouds.
Verdict
Assembla pairs repository hosting with review, project management, Git LFS, and access controls. The paid-only model and absence of built-in CI/CD are important considerations before choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From Assembla's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $12.50 a month | Unlimited Git & SVN repositories · 10 GB storage per user · Standard Support (12x5) · Recommended for up to 5 users |
| Growth | $19 a month | Unlimited Git & SVN repositories · 50 GB storage per user · Project management included · Standard Support (12x5) · Recommended for up to 25 users |
| Custom Cloud | — | Unlimited users · Dedicated single-tenant environment · 250GB storage · Premium Support included · Self-hosted option available · 12-month term |
The facts
Each one read from Assembla's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- Security features include SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, two-factor authentication, role-based access controls, IP whitelisting, and branch protection.checked 8 Oct 2001
- API
- The REST API provides programmatic access to repositories, tickets, users, and webhooks.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Backups and availability
- The security page says daily automated S3 backups are included in every plan and Assembla Cloud has SLA-backed 99.99% uptime with automated failover.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Code review
- Git features include merge requests, reviewer assignment, inline comments, mandatory review workflows, and protected branches.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Git LFS
- Git LFS is included in every plan; Starter includes 10GB and Growth includes 50GB of storage per user, with no bandwidth overage fees stated.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Hosting regions
- Assembla Cloud hosting region options are EU, US, and APAC, while Custom Cloud can use any available AWS region.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Jenkins, Travis CI, Jira, TestRail, Slack, Trello, GitHub, Bitbucket, and Zapier.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product
- Assembla provides managed Git and Git LFS hosting with project management, alongside SVN and Perforce repositories.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Project management
- Growth and Custom Cloud include project management features such as sprints, ticketing, milestones, burndown charts, wikis, and time tracking.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- Assembla states that it holds SOC 2 Type II certification and complies with GDPR, and that data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with SSL/TLS.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Self-hosted option
- Assembla says it offers self-hosted Git on a customer's servers or private cloud, with infrastructure management available from its DevOps team.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- All listed plans include Standard Support (12x5); Premium Support (24x5) is a paid add-on for Starter and Growth and included with Custom Cloud.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2001
- Intended teams
- Assembla describes its platform for software teams needing Git or SVN hosting, and highlights multi-version-control, compliance-sensitive, and creative teams.checked 8 Oct 2001
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