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GitLab Premium vs Uplevel comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

GitLab Premium
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
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Uplevel
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Engineering Process (5th)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Purva - PeerSpot reviewer
Application development senior analyst at Accenture
AI-driven code analysis has reduced defects and now improves development team efficiency
Production issues have decreased significantly and helped our organization level up. The overall time required for code reviews and fixing bugs has decreased. Because this time went down, it helped the team focus more on code instead of worrying about bugs and code review times. I have seen that time is definitely saved and the tasks that four developers would do have been cut down to just two, as Uplevel already performs code reviews and helps with bug defect identification.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would give a rating of eleven in that case, because we never had a downtime with GitLab Premium."
"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."
"GitLab Premium is much more reliable, quicker, faster, and basically easier to operate compared to GitHub."
"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."
"The main benefits I received from GitLab Premium are that I save money and streamline my management process of applications."
"Production issues have decreased significantly and helped our organization level up."
 

Cons

"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."
"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 biggest drawbacks of GitLab Premium are GUI and configuration. GUI is the primary concern, but other aspects are good."
"Uplevel has reached a level of near perfection. However, there are parts that can be improved, including integration with more tools, enhancement of AI-powered insights, and customizations that can be protected."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
43%
Transportation Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
6%
Construction Company
56%
Insurance Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Uplevel?
The setup cost was affordable given what Uplevel provides. There were no issues.
What needs improvement with Uplevel?
Uplevel has reached a level of near perfection. However, there are parts that can be improved, including integration with more tools, enhancement of AI-powered insights, and customizations that can...
What is your primary use case for Uplevel?
I have used Uplevel to enhance code quality, which in turn reduced defects for a telecom client. Uplevel analyzed the client codebase and identified the technical debt, code smells, and areas with ...
 

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