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Team Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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Sep 21, 2022
Stable solution with great actions feature
Pros and Cons
  • "GitLab's best feature is Actions."
  • "GitLab would be improved with the addition of templates for deployment on local PCs."

What is our primary use case?

I use GitLab to bring code from repositories.

What is most valuable?

GitLab's best feature is Actions.

What needs improvement?

GitLab would be improved with the addition of templates for deployment on local PCs.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using GitLab since 2019.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

GitLab is stable, I would rate its stability nine out of ten.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously we used Team Foundation Server, but GitLab is better for local cloud deployment.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

GitLab is highly priced for smaller teams, but it's okay if considering a user base of thousands.

What other advice do I have?

I would give GitLab a rating of nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Director Technology at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Aug 9, 2022
Collaborative software development platform that is straightforward to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "We use the Git repository and tagging feature. We are a product-based company and use this solution to move to a forward or backward tag."
  • "We would like to have easier tutorials. Their tutorials are too technical for a user to understand. They should be more detailed but less technical."

What is most valuable?

We use the Git repository and tagging feature. We are a product-based company and use this solution to move to a forward or backward tag.

What needs improvement?

We would like to have easier tutorials. Their tutorials are too technical for a user to understand. They should be more detailed but less technical. 

We would also like to have a desktop app for GitLab which will make things a little more seamless.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for six years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

We had some GitLab integrations and needed some assistance. We received pretty good support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We compared this solution with Atlassian. Atlassian has Bitbucket and we felt GitLab is a little easier to use.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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