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Coverity vs GitLab comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Coverity's customer service is responsive and efficient, but opinions on technical support and resolution processes vary among users.
Sentiment score
6.8
GitLab support is praised for helpfulness and knowledge, though some report slow responses; documentation and forums are valued resources.
I have had meetings where they taught me, explained things, and provided guidance for starting from scratch.
I have interacted with architects for some advice during the implementation, and they were prompt in their response.
We have rarely needed to escalate issues to technical support since GitLab usually runs seamlessly.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.6
Coverity needs UI enhancements, better reporting, IDE integration, reduced false positives, improved language support, and cost-effective licensing.
Sentiment score
4.9
GitLab requires improvements in AWS integration, user interface, security features, pricing, GitOps capabilities, and third-party tool integration.
The Coverity license fee is very high, making it tricky for individual developers.
Understanding the reporting in the beginning was challenging, especially when figuring out which mode to run on and the different arguments to use.
It would be beneficial to have a user-friendly interface for setting up these configurations, instead of just writing YAML files.
The UI has remained the same for a couple of years and could benefit from an update with AI features and better customization.
GitLab can improve its user interface to make conflict resolution more user-friendly.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Coverity is praised for scalability and integration, though some users face challenges without additional resources or infrastructure.
Sentiment score
7.4
GitLab is highly scalable and adaptable, excelling in diverse environments and integrating easily with multiple tools and industries.
Understanding the flow and pipeline helps in scaling effectively.
It has all the features required for our coding and deployment needs, which makes it scalable to our changing requirements.
We're transitioning to OpenShift for future scalability with increased user numbers.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
3.0
Coverity is considered expensive, charging based on users rather than code lines, prompting searches for cost-effective alternatives.
Sentiment score
5.9
GitLab provides a free-tier, plus premium options at $19 and $99 monthly, offering valuable features for diverse enterprise needs.
Coverity is considered expensive compared to other tools like SonarQube, which is much cheaper.
The pricing of GitLab is reasonable, aligning with what I consider to be average compared to competitors.
Even when working in other small organizations, we opted for GitLab as it was cost-efficient.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Coverity is highly rated for stability and reliability, with users rarely facing issues despite occasional slowdowns on large projects.
Sentiment score
8.3
GitLab is highly reliable with minimal issues, praised for stability and performance even under pressure in various settings.
I have not encountered any performance or stability issues with GitLab so far.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.9
Coverity offers efficient scanning, low false positives, security analysis, CI/CD integration, and user-friendly interface enhancing development speed.
Sentiment score
8.3
GitLab's CI/CD capabilities, user-friendly interface, security, and integration are valued for enhancing productivity and collaboration.
The most valuable feature of Coverity is its interprocedural analysis.
The solution offers good scalability and is straightforward to deploy.
As we implement automated testing and DevSecOps, it speeds up the process by forty to sixty percent.
The feature I appreciate the most about GitLab is its ease of use and compatibility, which allows for straightforward building and deployment processes.
We are utilizing the pipelines extensively and gaining significant benefits from GitLab.
 

Categories and Ranking

Coverity
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GitLab
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (11th), Build Automation (1st), Release Automation (2nd), Rapid Application Development Software (13th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (2nd), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Coverity is 8.5%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitLab is 2.7%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

Featured Reviews

Md. Shahriar Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers impressive reporting features with user-friendliness and high scalability
The solution can be easily setup but requires heavy integration due to the multiple types of port and programming languages involved. Comparing the resource requirements of the solution I would say it can be installed effortlessly. I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. A professional needs some pre-acquired knowledge to manage Coverity's deployment process, but the local solution partners provide support well enough for trouble-free deployment. The overall deployment process of Coverity took around two and a half hours in our organization. The deployment duration depends upon the operating system and resources including high-end RAM and CPU processors.
Corné den Hollander - PeerSpot reviewer
Powerful, mature, and easy to set up and manage
It's more related to the supporting layer of features, such as issue management and issue tracking. We tend to always use, for example, Jira next to it. That doesn't mean that GitLab should build something similar to Jira because that will always have its place, but they could grow a bit in those kinds of supporting features. I see some, for example, covering ITSM on a DevOps team level, and that's one of the things that I and my current client would find really helpful. It's understandably not going to be their main focus and their core, and whenever you are with a company that needs a bit more advanced features on that specific topic, you're probably still going to integrate with another tool like Jira Service Management, for example. However, some basic features on things like that could be really helpful. In terms of additional features, nothing comes to mind. One of the potential pitfalls is to keep adding new features and functionalities. They can just improve some of the existing features to make it high-end, top-quality. I don't have any substantial experience with agile planning. I don't know the industries GitLab is in, and I don't know why they make decisions like this, but as a customer, I would rather see them invest in improving the basic agile planning functionalities rather than adding, for example, portfolio planning features. That's because if I'm going to do portfolio planning, I probably will also need a lot of business users. I'm not sure if I want them in GitLab, I'd rather have them in Jira collaborating with me on portfolio planning. That's way better fitted for that type of work.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
32%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
4%
Educational Organization
29%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How would you decide between Coverity and Sonarqube?
We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and security. It helps to guide our development teams during code reviews by providing rem...
What do you like most about Coverity?
The solution has improved our code quality and security very well.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Coverity?
Coverity is considered expensive compared to other tools like SonarQube, which is much cheaper.
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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitLab?
GitLab is mostly free, with potential costs arising from upgrade versions. There is a trial period of about six months during which it is free. Afterward, fees apply.
What needs improvement with GitLab?
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...
 

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