Automic Continuous Delivery Automation [EOL] vs GitLab comparison

Broadcom and GitLab are both solutions in the Release Automation category. Additionally, 86% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of GitLab users who would recommend it.

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97% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Automic Continuous Delivery Automation [EOL] and GitLab based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Automic Continuous Delivery...

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

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GitLab

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (8th), Build Automation (1st), Release Automation (2nd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (7th), Rapid Application Development Software (12th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (2nd), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (3rd)

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Markus Jurchen

Administrator at a recruiting/HR firm with 10,001+ employees

The main benefit is you can deploy everything with it, but everybody has to need to use this tool in the organization

The main benefit is you can deploy everything with it, but everybody has to need to use this tool in the organization. If some organizations have their own tool, it is hard to make it clear that ARA would be better if everyone used it, because it provides a benefit when you can monitor all the users.

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Gaurav Chandel

AWS DevOps/ Site Reliability Engineer at Tata Consultancy

Boosted productivity with automated pipelines and seamless collaboration

There are some challenges with repository file management as GitLab may struggle to manage larger files. Improvements could be made regarding size management and file partitioning. Also, the UI has remained the same for a couple of years and could benefit from an update with AI features and better customization.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The event monitor is very good. You can monitor when the file is created so you can pick up the file once it's done."

"It is an umbrella system that allows us to integrate many different systems into our heterogeneous environment."

"You can design your workflows for your needs."

"We have saved on our time costs and have seen more quality."

"It can support very complex environments and dependencies."

"Deployment workflow (WF) can be designed this way, so that it is not necessary to provide all applications (systems) artifacts of which an application consists."

"The metrics gathered after deployment, for example, the rate of success versus the rate of failure."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to see which problems have been resolved from deployment."

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

"GitLab's best feature is Actions."

"The solution's most valuable features are pipelines."

"We like that we can have an all-encompassing product and don't have to implement different solutions."

"GitLab's source control is excellent."

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

"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."

"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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Cons

"At the moment, the version that we are using (version 12.0), the environment is complex with multiple installations. Therefore, the monitoring is not scalable, but this should be improved in 12.1 and 12.2."

"There needs to be better error handling and error descriptions. It should be more clear what the errors are and what we can do to fix them."

"The dashboard should allow you to see the current state of packages in each environment, not only on an individual application basis, but across the entire application platform."

"I would like to see more support for WebSphere."

"If you have a technical problem and need development of the tool, the support team is terrible, because they cannot help with the technical details."

"We hope that we can integrate the new CD Directive into our portfolio, so we can bring the deployment and release management closer together."

"There is an issue with the stability in the tool. The process of agent will stop, then the monitoring agent can't be recognized because the process is running, but you can talk with the system."

"One of the biggest features I've been asked by my team to put in there is opening more scripting languages to be part of the platform. There is a little bit of a learning curve in learning how to code some of the workflows in Automic at this time. If widely used languages like Perl and Python were integrated, on top of what's already there, the proprietary language, it would make it easier to on-board new resources."

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"There are missing search features, particularly when searching repositories or applying filters. Additionally, I have encountered issues with the deployment of CI/CD pipelines, especially dealing with variable environments."

"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."

"The documentation is confusing."

"The pricing has been substantially increased, which is a major concern."

"The tool should include a feature that helps to edit the code directly."

"GitLab can improve by integrating with more tools, such as servers with Docker."

"GitLab could add a plugin to integrate with Kubernetes stuff."

"The integration and storage capabilities could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Customers often complain about the price."

"If you have a fixed contract, it has limits to spreading out. If you have a flexible enterprise license contract, then you have a lot of scalability for this tool."

"I can save time and money more quickly."

"We increased our quality and reduced our time costs."

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

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

"I think that we pay approximately $100 USD per month."

"The price is okay."

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

"It seems reasonable. Our IT team manages the licenses."

"We are using the free version of GitLab."

"The initial setup cost is excellent and you can add the premium features later."

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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?

The pricing of GitLab is reasonable, aligning with what I consider to be average compared to competitors.

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What needs improvement with GitLab?

Certain features in Jira are not available in GitLab, such as the functionality to have weights at the milestone and epic levels. Hopefully, these features will be resolved with work items in GitLa...

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Also Known As

CA Continuous Delivery Automation, Automic Release Automation, Automic ONE Automation, UC4 Automation Platform

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Overview

Deliver apps at pace with agile development and let customer satisfaction soar.

Today, the pressure is on to transform how you deliver applications to market. Get release agility and speed without compromising quality and stability with CA Continuous Delivery Automation. Deliver apps reliably on demand from development through production—mobile to mainframe. Agilely scale as the cadence, volume and complexity of your apps grow. It’s DevOps-ready release management and automation for your dynamic enterprise.

Broadcom

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.

GitLab

Sample Customers

BET365, Charter Communications, TASC

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

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