We performed a comparison between GitLab and Jira Align based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Agile Planning Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I have found the most valuable feature is security control. I also like the branching and cloning software."
"CI/CD and GitLab scanning are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable features of GitLab are the CI/CD pipeline and code management."
"GitLab's best feature is Actions."
"CI/CD is very good. The version control system is also good. These are the two features that we use."
"GitLab is kind of an image of GitHub, so it gives us the flexibility to monitor our changes in the repos."
"I like GitLab from the CI/CD perspective. It is much easier to set up CI/CD and then integrate with other tools."
"GitLab's best features are maintenance, branch integration, and development infrastructure."
"Jira Align helps us manage communication and tasks for a variety of teams without overlap."
"The most valuable feature of Jira Align is the overall team vision."
"Jira Align is an easy-to-use and user-friendly solution."
"In my previous experience, the Portfolio and Structure feature in Jira is really valuable because it assists with forecasting for projects."
"The tool enabled everyone to see the status of each environment."
"I found Confluence most valuable."
"The product's most valuable feature is CMDB for services desk management and backlog projects."
"The product has good visualization capabilities and helps to see the different dimensions of a plan."
"Atlassian offers more products than GitLab. GitLab offers source control management, version control and collaboration between developers. Atlassian offers features on top of this as well as more integration points for developers."
"I believe there's room for improvement in the advanced features, particularly in enhancing the pipeline functionalities."
"GitLab doesn't have AWS integration. It would be better to have integration with other container management environments beyond Kubernetes. It has very good integration with Kubernetes, but it doesn't have good integration with, for example, AWS, ETS, etc."
"This solution could be improved by adding modifications such as slack notifications."
"Merge conflicts and repository maintenance could improve. If there is someone new to the system they would not know if there is a conflict."
"It is a little complex to set up the pipelines within the solution."
"I don't really like the new Kubernetes integration because it is pretty focused on the on-premise environment, but we're in a hybrid environment."
"The solution should again offer an on-premises deployment option."
"Jira Align's user interface needs improvement because its user experience is really bad."
"The tool must provide better bulk editing features."
"It would be helpful if they had something for capacity planning that was simpler to understand."
"The solution needs to improve its pricing. It also needs to provide an integrated view of how other tasks are to be tracked. It would be also useful to see the integration of Confluence, Teams, and Slack into the product. I want to be able to communicate directly with others while using the product. I am also not sure if the integration of third-party alternate workflow tools like SAP would be possible."
"I've encountered limitations in using Jira Align for certain aspects, particularly in implementing OKRs. Jira Align's highest hierarchy is Epic, which may not always align perfectly for specific initiatives. Additionally, while Jira Align offers functionality for tracking OKRs and generating dashboards, I've found that it lacks in some areas. As a result, we've explored alternative solutions that better meet our needs in these areas. Its Kanban feature is also limited."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"Jira Align can improve the visibility of executive teams."
"Lacks sufficient reporting capabilities."
GitLab is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 70 reviews while Jira Align is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 35 reviews. GitLab is rated 8.6, while Jira Align is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of GitLab writes "Powerful, mature, and easy to set up and manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Jira Align writes "Creates visibility, has lots of reports, and removes silos". GitLab is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Bamboo, AWS CodePipeline, SonarQube and Tekton, whereas Jira Align is most compared with OpenText ValueEdge, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, JIRA Portfolio, Planview AgilePlace and Polarion ALM. See our GitLab vs. Jira Align report.
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