GitLab Reviews

We use GitLab for the continuous deployment of CI/CD pipelines that are running on various GitLab services. We also use it to run nightly jobs and to run any other case-specific issues.

I like that it's easy to deploy our services over GitLab. The customer support is also good with a really active community. You have a lot of support that you can get online with your stack. That is probably one of the benefits of using GitLab. It's also really fast.

It would be better if there weren't any outages. There are occasions where we usually see a lot of outages using GitLab. It happens at least once a week or something like that. 

Whatever pipelines you're running, to check the logs, you need to have a different set of tools like Argus or something like that. If you have pipelines running on GitLab, you need a separate service deployed to view the logs, which is kind of a pain.

If the logs can be used conveniently on GitLab, that would be definitely helpful. I'm not talking about the CI/CD pipelines but the back-end services and microservices deployed over GitLab. To view the logs for those microservices, you need to have separate log viewers, which is kind of a pain. 

I have been using GitLab for over a year.

GitLab is a fairly stable solution. On a scale from one to ten, I would give it a seven for stability.

GitLab is scalable. You can replicate services, architecture, and more.

Technical support is good.

I would recommend this solution.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give GitLab an eight. 

We are a consultancy company, and we mostly sell application tools such as Jira and Bitbucket, but sometimes, our clients have Gitlab or Github, and then we offer the consultancy experience in DevOps for improving the process.

All use cases for this solution are for the financial industry. Around 50% of our clients are financial services.

The most valuable features of Gitlab are integration with CIE and the ability to rapidly deploy solutions, projects, and applications. It is very easy to use, and there are no complaints.

It could have more security integrations and the ability to check the vulnerability of the code. I don't think it is a responsibility of Gitlab, but it would be nice to have more options to integrate with.

I have been using this solution for about two or three years.

Its stability is good.

Its scalability is good. Our clients are medium to large businesses.

I have never used Gitlab's support.

Sometimes, clients migrate from Gitlab to Bitbucket. Sometimes, they migrate from Bitbucket to Gitlab. The most important feature that they are looking for is more integration with other tools, and they find Bitbucket a better solution for that.

It is straightforward.

For deployment and maintenance, usually, most of our clients have one person who is a DevOps engineer or CCM Administrator. We contact them so that we can assist them.

The most evaluated option is Bitbucket. 

I would recommend this solution. I would rate GitLab an eight out of ten.

We used the solution for keeping Yama code files there for our project.

The solution could improve by providing more integration into the CI/CD pipeline, an autocomplete search tool, and more supporting documentation.

I have been using the solution for six months.

I have had no problem with the stability of the solution.

The solution is able to be scaled. We have been doing our own project and there has been no issue with scalability.

The installation can be difficult. You need to get used to the markdown files, the tutorials that are offered are not the best. I had to search the internet for alternatives tutorials. There should be clear instructions on how to create markdown files and how to upload code. There is a lot of room for improvement in the area of supporting documentation.

I would advise those wanting to implement this solution to create tutorials themselves because there are so many sources that you have to look at just to understand how to make a red blob or red marker onto the code.

I rate GitLab a seven out of ten.

We use this solution for source code management, and also team collaboration for the application lifecycle.

It has improved the way our organization functions.

It is very easy to use.

This product is always evolving, and they listen to the customers.

It solves what the customers what.

It would be really good if they integrated more features in application security.

I would also like to see scanning for some vulnerabilities and allow people to have a one-stop glance at the state of the security application

I have been working with GitLab for more than five years.

We are always using the latest version.

It's stable, and we have not experienced any issues with bugs or glitches.

It's a scalable solution. It's easy to scale.

We have used many solutions before GitLab.

The initial setup is straightforward.

The price is okay.

My advice is to work on the processes that are in the environment. Know what you need to do and what you need to deliver the software. You have to ask the question: What do you need to deploy the software?

Always take security into account from the beginning.

While this is a good tool that is always evolving and there are new updated security standards that are being published and improved upon, it is always a good idea to have another solution to compare with to get better at using it. You can always have a combination of all of them, which would something that I would be interested in.

We are always evaluating to see if there is a solution that can do the job better.

You need to have a well-defined set of processes and that will help them adapt GitLab.

Overall, it's a great product and it does a good job.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

My daily usage involves fetching code, creating branches, modifying the code, and then committing my changes. Once I'm ready for a review with my colleagues, I create a merge request. Then, during a code review, they will use the interface to write comments. Once everything in the comments has been addressed, I complete the merge. This describes a typical scenario.

We develop under Linux.

Everybody needs a source code versioning assistant, and GitLab is very flexible in this regard. 

GitLab offers a good interface for doing code reviews between two colleagues.

The continuous integration feature is good.

We are having a few problems integrating with Jira at the moment, which is something that our IT department is investigating. In general, integrating with third-party tools is easy for some but difficult for others. When I create a new project, I go through all of the settings, and then I can integrate that with other tools. However, with Jira, I have problems.

If we could have GitLab execute some of the system tests then it would be good because as it is now, we have to rely on another tool. Ideally, it would execute a system test, a unit test, and then create a report. It is possible to do it but requires a lot of scripting expertise. 

It should be easily available on their menu, similar to adding tests, configuring the tests you want to execute when you launch a build, so the build would be done then tests would be performed, and the report would be created.

This would allow us to know what went wrong during our systems test. If this aspect was more integrated into their interface, instead of relying on developers to script everything, it would be easier.

I would like to see better integration with third-party software.

I have been using GitLab for a bit more than a year.

GitLab is pretty stable. I would rate it an eight out of ten.

I haven't really used it outside of our Linux development environment, so I cannot really tell.

GitLab is not responding quickly enough to our request. I know one of the problems that I am experiencing is with the integration with Jira.

We submitted the request to GitLab and we did not receive any replies. That was back in October.

Technical support could be better and their response time needs improvement to respond more quickly.

Since I am using the web-based version and accessing GitLab through the web, I didn't have to install Gitlab, so in that sense, there was no effort, obstacles, or challenges in the initial setup.

I needed to understand the menu.

When I create a new software project in GitLab, I need to go through all of the settings to configure everything, which was not a problem. I needed to understand all of the options, and what it was doing.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We are using GitLab for managing our code. We have created branches and posted code, and as our team members complete assignments, the code is pushed to there.

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. We can all work on our code in tandem.

The documentation could be improved to help newcomers better understand things like creating new branches. 

The company has been using GitLab for a year and a half, and I have been using it for between eight and nine months.

GitLab is a stable solution.

It is easy to scale with GitLab. We can do work on virtual machines, pushing the code there and working with it.

I have not had contact with technical support. Rather, I relied on the other developers for assistance.

We previously used BitBucket, but we have transferred everything to GitLab. Everything that BitBucket can do is available in GitLab.

In summary, this is a very good product and everything is working well. I would recommend it.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

We are a startup company working on a new firewall product, and we use GitLab as part of the software development process.

I see this product as an investment. It speeds up our development, it's faster, safer, and more convenient. We know that all of your information is going to be in the same place and you can do what you want.

The most valuable feature of GitLab is the level of control that it offers. I have more control over everything.

I would like to see better integration with project management tools such as Jira. I know that integration does exist for some, but it can be better. In the future, I would like to be able to add what I want.

I have been using GitLab for one year.

This product is fully stable.

We have not used GitLab technical support because as of now, we haven't needed it yet.

Prior to using GitLab, I was using GitHub.

The initial setup is not complicated. Especially if you have used GitHub before, it is pretty easy. Being on the cloud, you don't have to buy a server or anything else. You pay for it, set it up, and all of the protection and other services are included.

GitLab can be used free of charge but if you use it for years and move to a paid license then it is better because you have more services. I think that we pay approximately $100 USD per month.

We strive to always have the latest technology. In this business, you have to follow your client and follow the trend. In fact, you have to do things ahead of the trend and be prepared. For us, this tool is really convenient.

My advice for anybody who is implementing this solution is to consider the paid version. Don't be afraid to pay a few dollars a year. Especially for a startup company, this tool is an investment. You don't have to look at it as an expenditure or expense. Don't think about it as spending money, but rather, investing money.

From my point of view and for what I use GitLab for, it is okay for me. There may be other products, but this is a great tool. It's convenient and it's used by a million developers. The developers here consider it to be the best choice. That said, there is always room for improvement in a product.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We primarily use this solution for repository tracking issues and reporting. We also use it for component integration. Our focus is pipeline field leads. We used to work with JIRA. I'm a developer and we are customers of GitLab. 

The solution is similar to all the repository tools or the work tools on the market. I like it and find it quite easy to use. 

The reporting could be improved and I'd like to see some testing or other deployment tools and integration with third parties. 

I've been using this solution for five years. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. 

The initial setup is straightforward. 

Depending on the situation, I would recommend it. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.