GitLab vs UrbanCode Deploy comparison

GitLab

Read 70 GitLab reviews

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98% willing to recommend

UrbanCode Deploy

Read 27 UrbanCode Deploy reviews

3,328 Views
1,628 Comparison Views

90% willing to recommend

GitLab

UrbanCode Deploy

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between GitLab and UrbanCode Deploy based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Release Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed GitLab vs. UrbanCode Deploy Report (Updated: May 2024).

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GitLab vs. UrbanCode Deploy

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Categories and Ranking

GitLab

Ranking in Release Automation

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (6th), Build Automation (1st), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (7th), Rapid Application Development Software (10th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (6th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (2nd), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (3rd)

UrbanCode Deploy

Ranking in Release Automation

6th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Release Automation category, the market share of GitLab is 37.9% and it increased by 49.2% compared to the previous year. The market share of UrbanCode Deploy is 3.3% and it decreased by 45.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Release Automation

Unique Categories:

Application Security Tools

3.7%

Build Automation

24.4%

No other categories found

Featured Reviews

AK13

DevOps Engineer at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Nov 7, 2022

A great user interface but more built-in functions are needed

Our company uses the solution as a repository manager for our best code, to set up CI/CD pipelines, and to build projects and get architects. We build code and generate artifacts that we push to UrbanCode for deployment. For one use case, we created an entire CI/CD pipeline that deploys code to…

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AK13

DevOps Engineer at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Nov 7, 2022

A handy interface that includes buttons or drag-and-drop options for all functionality

Our company uses the solution for standard, blue-green, and complex deployments. We have 250 users throughout our company. The solution handles complex deployments very efficiently. The user interface includes buttons or drag-and-drop options for all functionality. It is easy to create component…

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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

"The most valuable features of GitLab are the review, patch repo, and plans are in YAML."

"The solution is stable."

"The code merging capability is something that we use very frequently."

"I like GitLab from the CI/CD perspective. It is much easier to set up CI/CD and then integrate with other tools."

"The scalability is good."

"It's a great toolbox where the CI/CD pipeline is the fundamental component, but there are so many other features that you can pull from, which makes it a very powerful tool. My current client is using AWS, and they can, of course, use AWS CodePipeline, but GitLab is much more mature than that, and it also gives you the freedom to decide to go to another platform or have a multi-cloud strategy and things like that. That freedom for me is also very valuable."

"It speeds up our development, it's faster, safer, and more convenient."

"The solution's service delivery model is fantastic."

More GitLab pros

"The stability is good. I haven't experienced any issues."

"The solution handles complex deployments very efficiently."

"It is very easy to make a software release. It used to take us at least a couple of hours to make a release, now we went to production with a new one last night. This new release took me five minutes."

"Stable solution that's good for automating the CI/CD pipeline: from development to production."

"The most valuable functionality is the ability to define the deployment process, schedule the deployment and automatically execute the deployments to different environments."

"The most valuable feature is the snapshot functionality, which allows us to access previous versions of the artifacts."

Cons

"I don't really like the new Kubernetes integration because it is pretty focused on the on-premise environment, but we're in a hybrid environment."

"I would like configuration of a YML file to be done via UI rather than a code file."

"The initial setup was quite challenging because it takes some time to understand how to pull out or push the code."

"There is a need to improve or adopt AI into the ecosystem like a co-pilot, which Microsoft has done with GitHub."

"We are having a few problems integrating with Jira at the moment, which is something that our IT department is investigating."

"I would like to see security increased in the future. A secure environment is very important."

"The documentation is confusing."

"The solution does not have many built-in functions or variables so scripting is required."

More GitLab cons

"I certainly would like to have a better way to pass information between deployment steps using UrbanCode Deploy because that's really difficult to do."

"The scalability of this application needs improvement. Changes and variations in the application become bottlenecks as they need to be more seamless and comfortable."

"I would like to have the agent up and running at all times, as opposed to only while it is in the DevOps pipeline."

"I would like to see more reporting for container architecture."

"The technical support of the solution could definitely be improved as PMRs take long to resolve."

"The interface allows access in a number of ways but that can be confusing."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As I work in a vast enterprise, I'm unsure about the licensing cost for GitLab. It's the management team that takes care of that."

"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."

"GitLab is comparatively expensive, but it provides value because it's feature-rich."

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

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

"GitLab's pricing is good compared to others on the market."

"GitLab is a free solution to use."

"This product is not very expensive but the price can be better."

More GitLab pricing and cost advice

"The cost of the solution is high but it offers great ROI."

"Considering COVID-19, the price is too high."

"The licensing fees for this solution are based on the number of servers that are being deployed and the number of agents that you have."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

26%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

60%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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?

For small-scale usage, GitLab offers a free tier. For enterprise pricing, GitLab is more expensive than GitHub, as it's not as widely adopted. GitLab is the preferred choice for many developers des...

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What needs improvement with GitLab?

I believe there's room for improvement in the advanced features, particularly in enhancing the pipeline functionalities. Better integration and usability within the pipeline could make a significan...

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What do you like most about UrbanCode Deploy?

The solution handles complex deployments very efficiently.

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What needs improvement with UrbanCode Deploy?

The interface allows access in a number of ways but that can be confusing. For example, driving to your home from the office is easy when there are one or two routes. With twenty routes, there is s...

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What is your primary use case for UrbanCode Deploy?

Our company uses the solution for standard, blue-green, and complex deployments. We have 250 users throughout our company.

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Also Known As

Fuzzit

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GitLab

IBM

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.

IBM UrbanCode Deploy orchestrates and automates the deployment of applications, middleware configuration, and database changes into development, test, and production environments—local, dedicated or shared cloud environments—accelerating time to market and reducing cost by shrinking manual efforts from days to minutes with automation, while reducing risk by cutting deployment errors by up to 90 percent.

Sample Customers

1. NASA 2. IBM 3. Sony 4. Alibaba 5. CERN 6. Siemens 7. Volkswagen 8. ING 9. Ticketmaster 10. SpaceX 11. Adobe 12. Intuit 13. Autodesk 14. Rakuten 15. Unity Technologies 16. Pandora 17. Electronic Arts 18. Nordstrom 19. Verizon 20. Comcast 21. Philips 22. Deutsche Telekom 23. Orange 24. Fujitsu 25. Ericsson 26. Nokia 27. General Electric 28. Cisco 29. Accenture 30. Deloitte 31. PwC 32. KPMG

As policy, IBM does not release customer names on non-IBM web sites. However, public DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy case studies can be found here. IBM's UrbanCode Deploy customers span Small-Medium Businesses to Fortune 500 companies across all industries worldwide.

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