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About GitLab

GitLab is an integrated, open source DevOps lifecycle management platform for software development teams to plan, code, test, deploy and monitor product changes within a single application. GitLab allows users to streamline their collaborative workflows and visualize, prioritize, coordinate, and track progress using flexible project management tools.

GitLab helps streamline collaborative workflows whether a team uses Agile, Waterfall, or conversational development methods. Users are able to securely write and manage code and project data, and consolidate source code into a single DVCS that can be managed without disrupting the workflow. GitLab’s git repositories are provided with branching tools and access controls for a scalable, single source of truth for collaboration on projects and code.

Users are able to customize their approval workflow controls, and automatically test the quality of code. GitLab verification tools help users spot errors sooner while shortening feedback cycles with features such as built-in code review, code testing, code quality, and review apps. Users can manage custom container images with GitLab’s container registry, which provides users with enhanced security and access controls without third party add-ons.

Organizations can minimize complexity by building, testing, and releasing their code securely, whether deploying to one server, or thousands, using GitLab’s continuous delivery and deployment feature. Users can automate the entire workflow and customize everything from buildpacks to CI/CD. Best practice templates help users get started with minimal configuration. GitLab collects and displays performance metrics for deployed apps using Prometheus, allowing users to analyze shipping velocity and monitor application performance.


Key benefits of GitLab

  • GitLab streamlines all collaborative workflows, whether a team uses Waterfall, Agile, or Conversational Development.

  • Keep track of the progress and activity across projects and get performance metrics for deployed apps through Prometheus.

  • GitLab provides a scalable, single source of truth for projects and code with git repositories that come complete with branching tools and access controls.

  • Spot errors faster and shorten feedback cycles with Gitlab's built-in code review, code testing, code quality, and review apps.

  • Release code confidently and securely, and minimize complexity with GitLab's built-in continuous delivery.

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    GitLab Software - Visualize, prioritize, coordinate, and track progress with GitLab’s flexible project management tools
    GitLab Software - GitLab’s git repositories come complete with branching tools and access controls, providing a scalable, single source of truth for collaborating on projects and code
    GitLab Software - Customize approval workflow controls, automatically test the quality of code, and spin up a staging environment for every code change
    GitLab Software - Upload and download images from GitLab CI with full Git repository management integration
    GitLab Software - Build, test, and release code confidently and securely with GitLab’s built-in continuous delivery and deployment
    GitLab Software - Automate the entire workflow from build to deploy and monitoring with GitLab Auto Devops
    GitLab Software - Analyze shipping velocity and monitor application performance
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    GitLab Software - Visualize, prioritize, coordinate, and track progress with GitLab’s flexible project management tools
    GitLab Software - GitLab’s git repositories come complete with branching tools and access controls, providing a scalable, single source of truth for collaborating on projects and code
    GitLab Software - Customize approval workflow controls, automatically test the quality of code, and spin up a staging environment for every code change
    GitLab Software - Upload and download images from GitLab CI with full Git repository management integration
    GitLab Software - Build, test, and release code confidently and securely with GitLab’s built-in continuous delivery and deployment
    GitLab Software - Automate the entire workflow from build to deploy and monitoring with GitLab Auto Devops
    GitLab Software - Analyze shipping velocity and monitor application performance

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    Matthew
    Matthew
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Powerful toolset that are available on premise!

    Reviewed on 2021/09/16

    I am happy with the toolset - very grateful to the gitlab community for the work done on this. It...

    I am happy with the toolset - very grateful to the gitlab community for the work done on this. It allows small startup companies to create their own instance and manage gitlab CI deployment pipelines.

    Pros

    I am not constrained at all by a company like GitHub or Bitbucket. It allows my team to have faith that what we are working on - remains in house. For piece of mind - without using git native.

    Cons

    Difficult to setup for the uninitiated linux administrator. Administration and upgrades are also difficult to do.

    Alternatives Considered

    GitHub

    Reasons for Choosing GitLab

    I needed to ensure that our repositories are private and held on premise.

    Switched From

    GitHub and Bitbucket

    Reasons for Switching to GitLab

    GitLab is totally free and can be hosted on premise.
    Lilantha
    Lilantha
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    • Industry: Information Technology & Services
    • Company size: 201–500 Employees
    • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    GitLab Review

    Reviewed on 2019/09/26

    GitLab resolved our version controlling problems, code review problems. It helps to maintain our...

    GitLab resolved our version controlling problems, code review problems. It helps to maintain our code standards very easily. We can setup It on our local server also very easily. It is free anyone can try it.

    Pros

    GitLab is a superb source code managemanet provide. It is free. We can install it in our privet server also. As well as we can use their server with a free account. We use git for version control. GitLab provides awesome support for version control. It is a very easy tool. Anyone can use it very easily If someone has no more knowledge about versioning but He can use GitLab very easy. We can maintain our Repositories/Branchers. User access level also there. Currently, We use GitLab. We maintain feature branches, dev branch, and master branch. Everyone does not allow to merge code to the dev branch. If someone add merge request to the dev branch, our one-person review code and merge. Then we use GitLab it is easy for us. GitLab provides superb dashboard it very easy to review code. It shows all code changes with file by file. Easy to compare. As well as we can compare two branches vary easy. It provides a clear, unique, user-friendly dashboard. GitLab also supports CI/CD process. It's superb we can recommend for anyone. If our commit has some conflict it shows how to resolve that step by step.

    Cons

    When I add a new commit. If the file is large/have many lines. It not showing code changes directly. It shows a message file has many lines cannot show changes that kind of message. Sometimes when we compare two commits. It not more clear. Some times confusing. If I show some file history only show commits. not showing code changes by commits. We want to go and check every commits to show changes.

    Alternatives Considered

    GitHub and Bitbucket

    Reasons for Switching to GitLab

    It's free. We can setup on our local servers. It provides an easy, powerful, clear, and userfriendly dashboard. Its same thing wants for version control. Its there on GitLab.
    Justin
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: 201–500 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

    Beware of GitLab billing issues

    Reviewed on 2022/02/25

    Not long ago, I ordered some GitLab licenses since more people wanted to use it. I asked to go from...

    Not long ago, I ordered some GitLab licenses since more people wanted to use it. I asked to go from 57 to 75 licenses. Instead, GitLab put the order in wrong and added 75 licenses, bringing us to 132 total.

    About this time, I was pulled to a critically-important project that was way behind schedule and told not to work on anything else. When I got enough breathing room to switch back, [SENSITIVE CONTENT] acted like she couldn't care less. The most I ever got was "I'll be sure to look into it" or "I'm still looking into it".

    The process dragged on for weeks. I had to nag her over and over again for updates until she finally told me that GitLab's billing department had decided... not to give me a refund because it had been too long. How convenient, especially after dragging out the process for so long.

    I complained about this, asked for a new account manager, and got what I requested. [SENSITIVE CONTENT] took my concerns to the GitLab crew again... and got told once again that not only would we not receive a refund, GitLab wasn't going to offer us any sort of compensation or credit whatsoever.

    We're a software company as well, and we would never treat loyal customers this way - especially not our power users. I've built my DevOps career around GitLab and encouraged others to do the same. That GitLab could be so tone-deaf over a problem that was clearly their fault speaks volumes to how the company has changed.

    Pros

    GitLab does well as an all-in-one software development platform.

    Cons

    If GitLab makes a billing problem, it may refuse to rectify the problem as they did with us.

    VENUGOPAL
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    Provides everything required for a DevSecOps workflow

    Reviewed on 2024/08/10

    Over all, gitlab provides everything thats essential for simple and slightly complex pipeline...

    Over all, gitlab provides everything thats essential for simple and slightly complex pipeline requirements. But becomes less flexible for more complex application requirements where ML work loads are to be executed. As I see Gitlab team adds features in a commendable frequency, so if anything is unavailable, you can raise a ticket and sit tight till it gets added.

    Pros

    1. Integrated platform for all my CI/CD needs
    2. Great to options for runner, one of the only platforms to provide native kubernetes runner support.
    3. Robust options in terms of pipeline flexibility. You can have parent and child pipeline models for complex pipelines

    Cons

    1. Because of native support, its flexibility highly depends upon bug fixes done by gitlab team
    2. Support on forums is difficult to get unless you have purchased a support package.
    3. Newer runners such as kubernetes are yet to get matured. In my personal experience the feature additions are not yet integrated completely but get added as patches on the running pods. This should be a part of config.toml

    Gregory
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: Self Employed
    • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

    A good product if you stay within its limits

    Reviewed on 2024/01/09

    I would not choose Gitlab over Github if I have a choice because the CI system on Github is better...

    I would not choose Gitlab over Github if I have a choice because the CI system on Github is better and so many people know how to use Github that it's just a better place for open source software I believe. If I am working on closed-source software and Gitlab has already been selected then I wouldn't object, it'll get the job done well.

    Pros

    I like Gitlab in most ways. It has great task management that integrates well with code changes. As a Git server, it does everything you need. It's relatively easy to administrate. If you stick with the well-supported features then Gitlab will serve you well.

    Cons

    The technology is showing its age and can be frustrating to use. Integrating custom runners can be shockingly painful. I have run into UI bugs that allow tasks to be run before their dependencies are met which has caused serious release problems. Designing pipelines without a system like Github actions is incredibly fiddly and error prone.

    Alternatives Considered

    GitHub

    Reasons for Choosing GitLab

    The choice of my employer, made before I joined the team

    Switched From

    GitHub
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    GitLab offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$29.00/month
    • Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
    • Free Trial: Available

    Libre: $0 Premium: $29 per user, per month (billed annually) Ultimate: $99 per user, per month (billed annually)

    GitLab has the following typical customers:

    2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

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