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GitLab vs Harness comparison

 

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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
8.2
GitLab support receives mixed feedback; while some find it helpful, others rely on community forums or internal resources.
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Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.7
GitLab needs improved integrations, security, user-friendly interface, expanded capabilities, better CI/CD, project management, and simplified pricing and support.
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
GitLab is praised for efficient scalability across environments and team sizes, with flexible configurations and cloud integration capabilities.
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Setup Cost

Sentiment score
5.7
GitLab pricing offers flexible plans with free tiers and paid options for enhanced features, considered competitive but sometimes costly.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
GitLab is praised for stability, with users experiencing rare minor issues, ensuring reliable performance and high user satisfaction.
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Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.2
GitLab offers comprehensive CI/CD, seamless merging, robust management, automation, scalability, and extensive integration for DevOps support.
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Categories and Ranking

GitLab
Ranking in Build Automation
1st
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (11th), Release Automation (2nd), Rapid Application Development Software (12th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (2nd), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (3rd)
Harness
Ranking in Build Automation
12th
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
30th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Cost Management (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of GitLab is 17.3%, down from 19.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Harness is 5.0%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Build Automation
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Misbah Mohammed Kollathodi - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides a good graphical interface, but the initial setup process needs improvement
The platform's initial setup process could be simplified. Additionally, security features and capabilities for understanding vulnerabilities within the application could be enhanced directly from the tool. There's also room for improvement in debugging pipeline issues, which can sometimes become complex. Limitations regarding reconciliation features and support for certain parts of the infrastructure should also be addressed.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
29%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
35%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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.
What needs improvement with GitLab?
The pricing has been substantially increased, which is a major concern. While GitLab has a lot of documentation, the complexity and volume can be overwhelming, especially for new learners. Structur...
What do you like most about Harness?
It's a highly customizable DevOps tool.
What needs improvement with Harness?
Even with automation, there's a requirement for manual change requests for approvals. If this is corrected, we could have a totally automated pipeline. Otherwise, we need to use GitLab or GitOps to...
What is your primary use case for Harness?
We use Harness as a deployment tool. It allows us to define environments like OpenShift or Kubernetes or Linux servers. It automates the pipeline system where users can trigger with the master bran...
 

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