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GitLab vs Pillir comparison

GitLab and Pillir are both solutions in the Rapid Application Development Software category. GitLab is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.6, while Pillir is ranked #47. GitLab holds a 3.4% mindshare in RADS, compared to Pillir’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of GitLab users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Pillir users who would recommend it.
GitLab
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97% willing to recommend
Pillir
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  • 124 Views
  • 17 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

In the field of application development and deployment, GitLab and Pillir offer distinct capabilities. GitLab offers a comprehensive DevOps platform, enhancing development efficiency, while Pillir stands out for rapid app modernization on SAP applications.

Features: GitLab includes a comprehensive DevOps lifecycle, integrated CI/CD, and advanced project management tools. Pillir offers rapid app modernization, low-code efficiency, and seamless SAP integration capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: GitLab provides flexible deployment across cloud and on-premises with extensive support. Pillir offers straightforward cloud-based deployment optimized for SAP environments with efficient SAP integration support.

Pricing and ROI: GitLab presents a flexible pricing structure with competitive costs delivering broad ROI through its extensive development tools. Pillir offers cost-effective solutions with lower initial setup expenses and fast ROI, particularly for SAP-focused enterprises.

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Categories and Ranking

GitLab
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (9th), Build Automation (1st), Release Automation (2nd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (6th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (2nd), Fuzz Testing Tools (3rd), DevSecOps (1st)
Pillir
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
47th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (47th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of GitLab is 3.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pillir is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Rohit Kesharwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Improved agility and time to market with CI/CD enhancements
The CI/CD pipelines in GitLab ( /products/gitlab-reviews ) are highly valuable. Another important feature is the single source of repository, allowing efficient repository management and source code management. GitLab provides manageability by allowing us to manage source code effectively through separate repositories. Additionally, GitLab enables the creation of individual CI/CD pipelines for each repository, making software more agile. By integrating GitLab as a DevOps platform, we have enhanced agility, improved our time to market, and different teams can work collaboratively on various projects.
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principl247992 - PeerSpot reviewer
Intuitive and easy to use with almost no coding
The ability to analyze the business logic built over the years in ABAP and then convert it was pretty amazing. This is the first time I saw a solution that offers something like that. While obviously, it can't convert 100% of the logic (we had over 30,000 lines of code in this process alone), it did pretty well. Afterward, my team had to go in and complete the rest - using drag and drop - almost with no use of code. I love how they took the MIT Scratch concept and implemented it into the in-app backend. It makes the app creation so much more intuitive and easy to use.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"GitLab's best features are maintenance, branch integration, and development infrastructure."
"The best thing is that as the developers work on separate tasks, all of the code goes there and the other team members don't have to wait on each other to finish."
"The user interface is really good so that helps with huge teams who need to collaborate."
"If you want to maintain your issues in GitLab and raise your book of work and features, then GitLab is a great tool for collaboration and integration with code deployment and CICD pipelines."
"Their CI/CD engine is very mature. It's very comprehensive and flexible, and compared to other projects, I believe that GitLab is number one right now from that perspective."
"A user friendly solution."
"The most valuable feature of GitLab is the automatic merging of code."
"It streamlines our DevOps processes with automated CI/CD pipelines."
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"I love how they took the MIT Scratch concept and implemented it into the in-app backend. It makes the app creation so much more intuitive and easy to use."
"I believe that this is the only product in the market that truly supports offline capabilities in an SAP environment."
 

Cons

"The solution could be faster."
"We'd always like to see better pricing on the product."
"I would like to see AI support in GitLab."
"There are missing search features, particularly when searching repositories or applying filters. Additionally, I have encountered issues with the deployment of CI/CD pipelines, especially dealing with variable environments."
"We do face issues in our company when we run out of disk space."
"I would like to see better integration with project management tools such as Jira."
"I'm new to GitLab, so I would appreciate more documentation about the code and commands."
"In the free version, when a merge request is raised, there is no way to enforce certain rules. We can't enforce that this merge request must be reviewed or approved by two or three people in the team before it is pushed to the master branch. That's why we are exploring using some agents."
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"The modernizer element should convert a higher percentage of the ABAP code, moving it from approximately 75%, closer to 100%."
"While we're not in a place of letting LOB analysts build apps, at some point, we may want to give them a bit more freedom - as long as we can limit their ability to harm the ERP data. I would like to see more tools pertaining to this area."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is based on a subscription model and is reasonably priced."
"Regarding pricing, I would rate GitLab as moderately priced, maybe around a seven or eight out of ten. It could be more flexible for clients but generally offers good value."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"I'm not aware of the licensing costs because those were covered by the customer."
"There are different licensing options available, including a free limited-user license."
"GitLab is a free solution to use."
"GitLab is cheap."
"We are currently using the open-source version."
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"It is straightforward consumption based on the number of end-users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
9%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GitLab?
I find the features and version control history to be most valuable for our development workflow. These aspects provide us with a clear view of changes and help us manage requests efficiently.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitLab?
The pricing and cost are on par with other tools and are neither too expensive nor cheap.
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What needs improvement with GitLab?
One significant feature we lack is the configuration that enforces code reviews, which simplifies the development life cycle. Unfortunately, this is available only at a higher license level than we...
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Overview

GitLab is a complete DevOps platform that enables teams to collaborate and deliver software faster. 

It provides a single application for the entire DevOps lifecycle, from planning and development to testing, deployment, and monitoring. 

With GitLab, teams can streamline their workflows, automate processes, and improve productivity.

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Pillir is the developer of a low-code/no-code, cloud-native platform that enables organizations to develop mission-critical apps 20 times faster than traditional methods, leveraging the power of SAP’s digital core from any device, with or without connectivity. Pillir’s platform automatically converts legacy custom business processes to modern cloud-native applications, available on the web and via any mobile device. It enables organizations at any stage of their SAP journey to accelerate their digital transformation, enabling innovation at the edge while maintaining a clean SAP digital core.

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