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.
Web developer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
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?
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.
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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: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Software Development Engineer in Test at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
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)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Co Founder and Technical Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Impressive SaaS setup and good for infrastructure, architect and environmental management
Pros and Cons
- "The SaaS setup is impressive, and it has DAST solutioning."
- "Their RBAC is role-based access, which is fine but not very good."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use this solution for end-to-end CI/CD solutioning and deployment as well as infrastructure, architect and environmental management. In addition, we plan to use it for version control and SaaS solutioning and have heard it is great.
What is most valuable?
The SaaS setup is impressive, and it has DAST solutioning. It also has dependency check and scanning mechanisms. If we were using other solutions, they would have to be configured, and we would have to set them us as a third party, but GitLab is straightforward. GitLab is a single solution that helps us do everything we need.
What needs improvement?
The documentation in GitLab could be improved a bit. For example, their RBAC is role-based access, which is fine but not very good. It could also be improved a lot.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for almost seven years. We are currently using version 15.2.1. We are using GitLab Cloud, and it is a public setup.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution, and we have not experienced any challenges.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable, but we need to pay extra costs.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good, but it is available with paid solutions only. So we have to rely on their documentation or wait for community updates for the free tier or vendor solution.
How was the initial setup?
It is a cloud solution, so we didn't have to do much. We just needed to create an account, and the solution was ready. It is gitlab.com.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution an eight out of ten because it is a good tool.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solution Architect, DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Scalable open source code repository used primarily for hosting, collaboration and version control
Pros and Cons
- "It is a speedy platform compared to the others I have used. I have also enjoyed using the platform as this solution offers a good user experience."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
GitLab is a platform that facilitates hosting, collaboration and version control. We also make use of its pipeline capabilities.
What is most valuable?
It is a speedy platform compared to the others I have used. I have also enjoyed using the platform as this solution offers a good user experience.
What needs improvement?
We are currently using Atlasian Bitbucket, Jira and Confluence. 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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Gitlab for two months.
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 was the initial setup?
The configuration of Gitlab is straightforward. There is no site deployment of GitLab needed on behalf of the end user, especially if they are using the cloud version.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
GitLab's pricing is good compared to others on the market.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
If we compare the GitLab repositories to GitHub, GitHub has many issues since being acquired by Microsoft. GitLab is more independent and offers a better user experience compared to GitHub. Gitlab is easy to manage and is a good example of the Git-based collaboration tools.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution an eight 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.
Performance Test Line manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Useful script uploading, user-friendly, and stable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of GitLab is the ability to upload scripts and make changes when needed and then reupload them. Additionally, the solution is user-friendly."
- "GitLab can improve the integration with third-party applications. It could be made easier. Additionally, having API control from my application could be helpful."
What is our primary use case?
GitLab can be deployed on-premise and in the cloud.
GitLab is mainly used as a repository.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of GitLab is the ability to upload scripts and make changes when needed and then reupload them. Additionally, the solution is user-friendly.
I have not explored the solution fully but the features that I have used have been good.
What needs improvement?
GitLab can improve the integration with third-party applications. It could be made easier. Additionally, having API control from my application could be helpful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GitLab for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of GitLab is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 20 people in my department using GitLab and in my organization, we have approximately 4,000 people using it.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from GitLab.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of GitLab is complex and could improve.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
GitLab is an open-source solution.
What other advice do I have?
I rate GitLab a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Has a straightforward installation, but the performance could be better
Pros and Cons
- "It is scalable."
- "The solution could be faster."
What needs improvement?
The deployment and performance of GitLab could be better. In addition, the solution could be faster.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for more than five years, and it is deployed on cloud.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
GitLab is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
How was the initial setup?
The installation was straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a seven out of ten, and it is good for a small set of people.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Application development specialist at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Open source solution that combines repository and deployment features and offers consistent stability
Pros and Cons
- "GitLab is being used as a repository for our codebase and it is a one stop DevOps tool we use in our team."
- "It is a little complex to set up the pipelines within the solution."
What is our primary use case?
GitLab is being used as a repository for our codebase and it is a one stop DevOps tool we use in our team.
What is most valuable?
GitLab has repository and deployment features that are integrated into one solution. This is its most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
It is a little complex to set up the pipelines within the solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for two and a half 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.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used several tools like Ansible for deployment and Nexus as a repository. We moved to GitLab because these features are integrated into one solution
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is quite complex. The time it takes to deploy the solution depends on the artifacts. We have several steps in our pipeline so it usually takes around four to five minutes for the pipeline to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are using the Community Edition and this is free.
What other advice do I have?
It takes some time for the environment to become stable once you migrate from another solution.
I would rate this solution an eight 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.
Co-founder & Partner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Great solution for maintaining and managing projects
Pros and Cons
- "GitLab's best features are maintenance, branch integration, and development infrastructure."
- "The initial setup was quite challenging because it takes some time to understand how to pull out or push the code."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use GitLab for maintenance and deployment of projects.
What is most valuable?
GitLab's best features are maintenance, branch integration, and development infrastructure.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using GitLab for two to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
GitLab's stability is almost always good, but it depends on your connection with the network. If the GitLab services are running properly, and your services and network are fine, then there shouldn't be any problem with stability. There are some wrinkles, but they're around 5-8% and are mostly contained.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, I used Team Foundation Server (TFS).
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was quite challenging because it takes some time to understand how to pull out or push the code.
What other advice do I have?
GitLab is a very good solution because you can completely maintain your code and have a number of developers working on the same project. I would recommend GitLab for those doing technology development, and I'd give it a rating of nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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