GitLab vs HCL Accelerate comparison

GitLab and HCLSoftware are both solutions in the Enterprise Agile Planning Tools category. GitLab is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.6, while HCLSoftware is ranked #13. GitLab holds a 30.4% mindshare in EAP, compared to HCLSoftware ’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of GitLab users are willing to recommend the solution.

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97% willing to recommend

HCL Accelerate

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53 Comparison Views

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Categories and Ranking

GitLab

Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools

2nd

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), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (3rd)

HCL Accelerate

Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools

13th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Value Stream Management Software (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Enterprise Agile Planning Tools category, the mindshare of GitLab is 30.4%, up from 30.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HCL Accelerate is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

28%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

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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.

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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

Fuzzit

UrbanCode Velocity

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.

GitLab

Bring unity to your DevOps strategy with HCL Accelerate, our Value Stream Management platform that brings your DevOps data together once-and-for-all.

Accelerate helps you get the most out of your DevOps investments by improving throughput, identifying bottlenecks, and unifying data from across your organization so you can make intelligent business decisions.

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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

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