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CodeScene vs GitLab Premium comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CodeScene
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Static Code Analysis (31st)
GitLab Premium
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (23rd)
 

Featured Reviews

VG
Chief Architect at Peristent Systems
Great for identifying hotspots, has an excellent knowledge map, and makes it easy to find files
The three main aspects we like are: 1. Hotspots: This is the core of the product and helps us to focus on the smaller and most impactful areas of the codebase. 2. Code Health and Code Complexity: This helps us understand the issues and what we need to fix and how. CodeScene provides a summary of the method and function level and helps focus on a smaller section of the files instead of looking at everything all at once. 3. Knowledge Map: This helps us understand team dynamics such as how developers have worked on the code and how fragmented the code is. There's information around knowledge loss and knowledge islands that is very informative.
Bharadwaj Deepak Mohapatra - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at ENTERPRISE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Have managed internal projects efficiently but face challenges with user interface and navigation
When discussing improvements for GitLab Premium, the main area is the GUI. GitHub's GUI is very good, offering many collaboration options and the ability to customize dashboards. GitHub's look and feel is superior, but GitLab Premium's dashboard is very simple. Regarding capabilities lacking in GitLab Premium, the main concern is the GUI. For example, in GitHub, there is a right side profile where settings can be directly accessed, and there is a direct section for developer mode with clear segregation. In GitLab Premium, when accessing users, confusion sometimes arises between root user and main user. There is an option for groups, but it is not direct. When clicking on groups, it goes to another section where groups must be found. This hierarchy could be more straightforward and direct. The biggest drawbacks of GitLab Premium are GUI and configuration. GUI is the primary concern, but other aspects are good.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"CodeScene provides a summary of the method and function level and helps focus on a smaller section of the files instead of looking at everything all at once."
"The main benefits from advanced CI/CD capabilities in GitLab Premium include automation to pull and merge the codes together, and it's all done automatically."
"GitLab Premium is much more reliable, quicker, faster, and basically easier to operate compared to GitHub."
"The biggest benefit from GitLab Premium is that both repository management systems are good, as both GitHub and GitLab are valuable, and the main advantage is that GitLab Premium has community support, making it good in all aspects for small organizations."
"The main benefits I received from GitLab Premium are that I save money and streamline my management process of applications."
"The main benefits from advanced CI/CD capabilities in GitLab Premium include automation to pull and merge the codes together, and it's all done automatically."
"I would give a rating of eleven in that case, because we never had a downtime with GitLab Premium."
 

Cons

"The generated reports could be improved further."
"In terms of improvement for GitLab Premium, not necessarily GitLab Premium specifically but GitLab as a whole could enhance features on the project management side."
"It is complex. It takes a good amount of time."
"The automation part could be improved. Nowadays AI is being actively used, and if we could integrate something like ChatGPT with GitLab Premium, it would be easier for us to check logs and debug faster."
"The biggest drawbacks of GitLab Premium are GUI and configuration. GUI is the primary concern, but other aspects are good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
60%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Transportation Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Construction Company
46%
Transportation Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
6%
 

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What needs improvement with GitLab Premium?
It could be better, but now that we have migrated to Siemens Energy, GitLab Premium is being actively looked after by another team. We are just making sure that GitLab Premium administration is bei...
What advice do you have for others considering GitLab Premium?
We were on the desktop, and now GitLab Premium is on cloud. I am not really sure about the purchase process for GitLab Premium. I am a GitLab Premium end-user. I give this product a rating of eight...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitLab Premium?
GitLab Premium is affordable in terms of pricing, while GitHub is a bit pricier. If working with a much more complex and vast organization at the enterprise level, GitHub would be the choice. If op...
 

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