The Assembla Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Assembla in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Assembla
The Insider’s Guide
Managed Git, SVN and Perforce hosting with project management
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from Assembla’s own pages.
Made by Assembla · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Assembla’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Assembla’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 38 of the 149 other project management tools we grade
Assembla provides managed cloud hosting for Git, Subversion and Perforce, with code review, wikis and, on the Growth plan, project management such as ticketing, sprints and time tracking. Plans are priced per user, and a 14-day trial needs no credit card. Perforce Cloud is a separate plan family.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Assembla, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Repositories, permissions and integrations have to be set up.
- 1
Best for Git or SVN hosting with ticketing on the side
Assembla hosts Git and SVN code with code review and tickets.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12.50 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $12.50 per user / month, billed annually.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Git and SVN hosting
Unlimited repositories for Git and Apache Subversion, with Git LFS.
- 6
Code review
Merge requests, inline comments and multi-reviewer approvals.
- 7
Ticketing and sprints
Growth includes ticketing, backlog, milestones, a standup board and burndown charts.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 38 of 149
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Assembla you could make: issue tracking, time tracking and wiki. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Assembla at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $12.50 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Assembla
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for Git or SVN hosting with ticketing on the side
Assembla hosts Git and SVN code with code review and tickets. But Starter at $12.50 is code hosting only, project management starts at Growth at $19, and there is no free plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $12.50 a user a month on yearly billing, but project management needs Growth at $19, past the $15.95 where the dearer quarter starts. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day trial with no card is the only free part. There is no free plan. |
| Features | C | Git and SVN hosting, code review, tickets, sprints, time tracking and wikis. Project management is not in Starter. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Repositories, permissions and integrations have to be set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Slack, Jira, GitHub, Travis CI, Zapier and TestRail links. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Assembla is for
- Fits if you still keep code in SVN and want tickets beside it
- Works for teams that want code hosting in several regions
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a 14-day trial exists
- Not for you if you want project management on Starter, as it begins at Growth
- Pricey if you need Perforce Cloud, which starts at $52.20 a user a month yearly
- Watch out: extra storage and 24x5 support are add-ons below Custom Cloud
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that still run SVN and want pull-request style review
- Small software teams that want code hosting and tickets from one vendor
- Companies that need SOC 2 and audit logs, which the vendor lists on every plan
Worth knowing
- Project management is included only from Growth; Starter is code hosting.
- Storage beyond the included amount is an add-on, and premium 24x5 support is an add-on until Custom Cloud.
- Perforce Cloud is priced separately, from $52.20 per user / month billed annually ($58 month to month).
- The pricing page shows an annual-billing toggle with a 10% badge; the per-user prices here match its annual totals but the monthly-billing figures are not in the page text.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12.50
A month to start, for each person
Assembla is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12.50 per user / month, billed annually.
Starter
$12.50
per user / month, billed annually
Managed Git and SVN hosting with 10 GB of storage per user, wikis, code review and standard 12x5 support. Recommended for up to 5 users.
Growth
$19
per user / month, billed annually
Adds project management (ticketing, agile sprints, backlog, time tracking), 50 GB of storage per user and more integrations. Recommended for up to 25 users.
Custom Cloud
Custom
12-month term, unlimited users, a single-tenant environment, 250 GB of storage and premium support included.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from get.assembla.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
10% off with annual billing
The pricing page has a billing toggle with annual billing marked at 10% off.
Stated on get.assembla.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Managed Git, SVN and Perforce hosting with project management. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, wiki, issue tracking, time tracking.
Git and SVN hosting, code review, tickets, sprints, time tracking and wikis.
- Git and SVN hosting
- Unlimited repositories for Git and Apache Subversion, with Git LFS.
- Code review
- Merge requests, inline comments and multi-reviewer approvals.
- Ticketing and sprints
- Growth includes ticketing, backlog, milestones, a standup board and burndown charts.
- Time tracking
- Time tracking and reports are listed under project management.
- Wikis and message board
- Documentation and discussion live next to the code.
- Hosting regions
- EU, US and APAC regions are listed for Starter and Growth.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Slack
- Jira
- GitHub
- Travis CI
- Zapier
- TestRail
Assembla is made by Assembla.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
38/149
Other project management tools it is graded above
Assembla's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 38 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 31.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 26 of 149) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $12.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 85 of the 121 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 51 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 150 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Assembla’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 149
- CFree plan and trialAbove 26 of 149
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 149
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 149
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 149
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 128 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Assembla is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Assembla you could make: issue tracking, time tracking and wiki. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 80 of the 149 other project management tools grade higher. It costs $150 a year.
What you could make
- Issue tracking, time tracking and wiki: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Slack, Jira and GitHub among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Assembla’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Jira, GitLab, YouTrack, Zenhub and GitHub Issues
The 5 tools Assembla is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Jira
Free plan · from $9.70/mo
Issue and project tracking for software and business teams.
- Jira has a free plan. Assembla does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Jira lists iOS and Android apps.
- Assembla also covers wiki and time tracking.
- 2.2GPA
GitLab
Free plan · from $29/mo
DevSecOps platform with issue boards, epics and CI/CD built in.
- GitLab has a free plan. Assembla does not, though it has a free trial.
- GitLab is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Assembla also covers wiki and time tracking.
- 3.2GPA
YouTrack
Free plan · from $4.50/mo
Issue tracker and project management tool from JetBrains.
- YouTrack has a free plan. Assembla does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only YouTrack lists iOS and Android apps.
- YouTrack is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Zenhub
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Agile project management built on top of GitHub issues.
- Zenhub has a free plan. Assembla does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zenhub lists a browser extension.
- Zenhub is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 3.4GPA
GitHub Issues
Free plan · from $4/mo
Issue tracking and project planning built into GitHub.
- GitHub Issues has a free plan. Assembla does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only GitHub Issues lists iOS and Android apps.
- Assembla also covers wiki and time tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Assembla free?
No, Assembla is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Assembla cost?
Assembla lists 3 plans. Starter: $12.50 per user / month, billed annually.
What platforms does Assembla work on?
Assembla is available on Web.
Does Assembla offer any discounts?
Assembla publicly lists the following: 10% off with annual billing.
Does Assembla have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Assembla is listed for Web.
Does Assembla have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Assembla is listed for Web.
Is Assembla open source?
Assembla is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Assembla have an API?
Yes. Assembla offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Assembla integrate with?
Assembla's listing names Slack, Jira, GitHub, Travis CI, Zapier and TestRail.
Who makes Assembla?
Assembla is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Assembla?
The closest alternatives to Assembla in our directory are Jira, GitLab, YouTrack, Zenhub and GitHub Issues.
How does Assembla compare with other project management tools?
Assembla's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 38 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 31.
Is Assembla good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Assembla C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 85 of the 121 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Assembla?
The plain part of Assembla you could make: issue tracking, time tracking and wiki.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Assembla’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Assembla's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Assembla. Prices change, so check get.assembla.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Assembla, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/assembla
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Assembla’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Assembla is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Assembla. Prices and plans change: check get.assembla.com before you buy.