RameshL - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
Simple to set up, feature-rich, and has good code merging capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The code merging capability is something that we use very frequently."
  • "The integration could be slightly better."

What is most valuable?

Most of the features are pretty good.

The code merging capability is something that we use very frequently. Merging code is a big factor for us because most of our teams use GitLab.

What needs improvement?

The integration could be slightly better.

The interface should be more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product. We have not had any issues with respect to instability.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

With approximately 30 users, we are not a large company. I found the scalability to be okay but I haven't tested it extensively.

How are customer service and support?

We have experience with GitLab support and we found the service to be good. There is not much of a lag in terms of addressing queries.

I would rate the support a five out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I also use GitHub and I am more comfortable with GitLab.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple.

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

This product is not very expensive but the price can be better. As such, I would rate GitLab a four out of five in terms of pricing.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, this is a good product that has a lot of features. There are several features that I don't use personally but other members of my team do.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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BalakrishnanS - PeerSpot reviewer
Engeener at Dell EMC
Real User
Easy to manage, reliable, good automation, and has good support
Pros and Cons
  • "GitLab integrates well with other platforms."
  • "It should be used by a larger number of people. They should raise awareness."

What is our primary use case?

GitLab is used for pipeline development, automation, and deployment.

What is most valuable?

It is easy to manage.

GitLab integrates well with other platforms.

The automation is good.

What needs improvement?

While I don't have any specific complaints about GitLab, there are always things that could be better.

Better support, for example, could be provided. The technology could be made simpler to use, it should not be overly complex.

It should be used by a larger number of people. They should raise awareness.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with GitLab for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

GitLab has a good level of stability. I haven't had many problems.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

GitLab is used by between 500 and 600 people.

How are customer service and support?

Support is good.

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

I have used a variety of tools, including Ansible, Terraform, Bitbucket, and Bamboo.

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

I don't mind the price because I use the free version.

The licensing fee could be less expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to anyone who is interested in using it.

GitLab is very good. I would rate GitLab a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Solution Manager at PCCW
Real User
Reliable, with solid features, would love to see a feature for peer reviews
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found the most valuable feature is security control. I also like the branching and cloning software."
  • "I would like to have some features to support peer review."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is for source management.

What is most valuable?

I have found the most valuable feature is security control. I also like the branching and cloning software.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have some features to support peer review. It would be nice if I can input some comments and share them with the teams. But I am not sure if it is already included in some paid versions.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with GitLab now for the past three or four years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the current solution I would rate as a nine on a scale of one to ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability on a scale of one to ten is around an eight or nine. We currently have around one hundred individuals using this solution on a daily basis.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

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

We are currently using the open-source version.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend using GitLab and rank it a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior Software Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5
Great user interface for code and peer reviews but CI/CD requires third-party integrations
Pros and Cons
  • "Key features allow creation of well-presented Wiki that includes ideas, development, and domains."
  • "Expand features to match other tools such as a static code analysis tool so third-party integrations are not required."

What is our primary use case?

Our company uses the solution to manage code, Wiki, and repository management for multiple projects on Truck It In. The solution helps us manage our experience with projects. We currently have twenty-two developers using the solution.  

We are in the process of executing the pipelines to use the solution for CI/CD. 

What is most valuable?

The interface is much more user friendly than competitor products. 

The merge request tool is very valuable. 

It is easy to perform code and peer reviews. 

Key features allow creation of well-presented Wiki that includes ideas, development, and domains. 

What needs improvement?

The solution should expand features to match other tools such as Coverity, Veracode, or SonarQube with its static code analysis tool so third-party integrations are not required.

There can be a lapse of fifteen minutes to a day when updates are pushed. We do receive email notification of upcoming lapses and push progress, so that helps.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for eight months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable with no failures or issues in the version controlling or epic creation processes. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. We can manage issues or epics, make Kanban with proper backlog, and move any processes with no problems. It is scalable in terms of managing our experience and using it as a project management tool. 

How are customer service and support?

We have not needed technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward with good user interface. Third-party integrations can be a bit of a hassle. 

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We use Spring Boot at the back end with IntelliJ for IDs. IntelliJ is a good tool that integrates our projects with the solution through a well-managed synchronization process. 

The solution has a better user interface than GitHub and Bitbucket. 

We also use ClickUp which is a great tool for managing tickets and stream planning. We follow Agile methodologies so ClickUp is quite helpful to us. 

SonarQube has a new integration with the solution so we use its static code analysis tool.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is valuable for developers because it includes version controlling, pipelines, CI/CD, and integrations. When moving from the development side to the production side it is important to ensure that code is bug-free with no errors. We have less issues on the production side because we take full advantage of the solution. 

The solution currently requires third-party integrations for CI/CD so I rate it a seven out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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UAS Innovation Group Lead at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Promotes collaboration, easy to use, and always evolving with the market needs
Pros and Cons
  • "This product is always evolving, and they listen to the customers."
  • "It would be really good if they integrated more features in application security."

What is our primary use case?

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

How has it helped my organization?

It has improved the way our organization functions.

What is most valuable?

It is very easy to use.

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

It solves what the customers what.

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

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

We are always using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

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

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

We have used many solutions before GitLab.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

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

The price is okay.

What other advice do I have?

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.

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Co-Founder at Akhter Studio
Real User
Open source code repository used for its CICD functionality and integration with ACD
Pros and Cons
  • "Git hosting has an integration with ACD which is why we liked this solution in the first place."
  • "This solution could be improved by adding modifications such as slack notifications."

What is our primary use case?

We use Gitlab for CICD work. 

What is most valuable?

Git hosting has an integration with ACD which is why we liked this solution in the first place.

What needs improvement?

This solution could be improved by adding modifications such as slack notifications.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for four 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 although the CICD may be tricky to scale. 

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

I have previously used Bit Bucket and Github. Bit Bucket has some issues in our country. At the time we had banning issues within our government and only GitLab was. Bit Bucket is too slow and we had to wait for five minutes just to enter the platform. 

Bit Bucket pipelines are not that easy to consider and it was harder to use than GitLab. Gitlab is also more customizable. GitHub is more expensive than GitLab and didn't offer CICD. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Web developer at Ertanto
Real User
A useful solution with unlimited storage and very flexible
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very flexible and easy because you can store data on cloud."
  • "The integration and storage capabilities could be better."

What is our primary use case?

Because GitLab uses an education license for cloud, there is unlimited storage for each account, so it's very useful. It is very flexible and easy because you can store data on cloud.

What needs improvement?

GitLab should include more features because, during the pandemic, companies like Google introduced more features. The integration and storage capabilities could be better. This would be very handy for educators and students.

For how long have I used the solution?

We used this solution at my previous company for a few years. They initially deployed it on-premises but fully migrated to cloud because all the data was not fully backed. We had around 500 clients and 500 accounts.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is 100% stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I believe it's scalable. It is suitable, and there was no need for exploration.

How are customer service and support?

We used a lot of technical support for standard settings.

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

It is subjective. I cannot compare GitLab with Azure because it is based on experience.

How was the initial setup?

We had to read the manuals first before we could set up. The manuals are helpful for consultants as we needed their expertise to complete the setup. In addition, they can ensure there is no downtime.

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

It has a very good price and is good for general sidetracking.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Kumara Swamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Engineer in Test at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Plenty of features, scales well, and simple setup
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found the most valuable features of GitLab are the GitClone, GitPush, GitPull, GitMatch, GitMit, GitCommit, and GitStatus."
  • "GitLab could improve by having more plugins and better user-friendliness."

What is our primary use case?

I am using GitLab for many purposes, such as CI/CD.

What is most valuable?

I have found the most valuable features of GitLab are the GitClone, GitPush, GitPull, GitMatch, GitMit, GitCommit, and GitStatus.

What needs improvement?

GitLab could improve by having more plugins and better user-friendliness.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using GitLab for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

GitLab is a stable solution based on version control.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of GitLab is good. We can have multiple Amazon AWS enrollments.

We have approximately eight people using this solution in my company.

How are customer service and support?

We use the support when we are doing integration. We have a blog where we can open a ticket and receive support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of GitLab is easy. If there is a server the implementation will take 30 minutes to one hour. In the case, there is no server, then we can install the Docker box with the related supporting office installation. This will take approximately two hours.

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

This is an open-source solution.

What other advice do I have?

We are using this solution because of our client's requirements.

I would advise others to prepare the documentation for their team members.

I rate GitLab a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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