GitLab vs Inedo BuildMaster comparison

GitLab and Inedo are both solutions in the Build Automation category. GitLab is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4, while Inedo is ranked #32. GitLab holds a 17.4% mindshare in BA, compared to Inedo’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of GitLab users are willing to recommend the solution.

GitLab

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97% willing to recommend

Inedo BuildMaster

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43 Comparison Views

0% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between GitLab and Inedo BuildMaster based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

GitLab

Ranking in Build Automation

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (10th), Release Automation (2nd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (9th), Rapid Application Development Software (12th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (2nd), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (3rd)

Inedo BuildMaster

Ranking in Build Automation

32nd

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of GitLab is 17.4%, down from 19.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Inedo BuildMaster is 0.1%, down from 0.2% 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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Rajat Rawat

DevOps Specialist at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Deployment agent that allows us to deploy out to various other servers but doesn't provide build automation

I would rate this solution as six out of ten. There isn't a big learning curve. It's a very straightforward and simple tool. It can be used anywhere to deploy your code or to configure files. I would recommend it, but there are already better tools in the market. We feel that it's probably not the best tool available, even though we have used it for quite some time. The automation with the REST APIs and other types of APIs isn't that great. There are some things you need to do manually to set up the tool. Other tools provide things you can do automatically through APIs. Inedo BuildMaster is a good tool if you want to have some deployments in your company. The problem is that it's a very limited tool and needs some additional features, like an approval based process for REST APIs. It only works for deployment-related things. These days, tools like Jenkins and DevOps are coming up with build automation. Because Inedo BuildMaster is a deployment-centered tool, you'll need to use a different tool for build automation, which makes it less likely to be used. If they work on that aspect, the solution would be better.

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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

"GitLab has better support, and its features are superior compared to Jenkins."

"I have found the most valuable feature is security control. I also like the branching and cloning software."

"We use the Git repository and tagging feature. We are a product-based company and use this solution to move to a forward or backward tag."

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

"The most valuable feature of GitLab is the ability to upload scripts and make changes when needed and then reupload them. Additionally, the solution is user-friendly."

"GitLab is kind of an image of GitHub, so it gives us the flexibility to monitor our changes in the repos."

"The dashboard and interface make it easy to use."

"This is a scalable solution. We had around 200 users working with it."

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"Technical support is quick to respond. I haven't had any issues with them."

Cons

"The price of GitLab could improve, it is high."

"GitLab can improve the integration with third-party applications. It could be made easier. Additionally, having API control from my application could be helpful."

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

"As a partner, sometimes it's difficult to get support. They have a really complicated procedure for their support."

"In the free version, when a merge request is raised, there is no way to enforce certain rules. We can't enforce that this merge request must be reviewed or approved by two or three people in the team before it is pushed to the master branch. That's why we are exploring using some agents."

"I would like to have some features to support peer review."

"The solution could be faster."

"For as long as I have used GitLab, I haven't encountered any major limitations. However, I think that perhaps the search functionality could be better."

More GitLab cons

"The documentation should be better. It should be very easy to call REST APIs, and the documentation has to be perfect for that."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is acceptable."

"We are using its free version, and we are evaluating its Premium version. Its Ultimate version is very expensive."

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

"The price is okay."

"GitLab is a free solution to use."

"I'm not sure if they have some kind of discount. I've been negotiating with them on prices before, and I believe they weren't too happy to give discounts, but list prices are $19 per user, per month for Premium and $99 per user, per month for Ultimate. So, the difference between Premium and Ultimate is a bit bigger, and in most companies, you need to build some type of business case."

"GitLab is cheap."

"This is an open-source solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

29%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

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?

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 w...

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Also Known As

Fuzzit

BuildMaster

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

BuildMaster lets you release your software reliably, to any environment, at whatever pace the business demands. Build a self-service release management platform by allowing different teams to manage their own applications and deploy to their own environments. BuildMaster allows you to start simple and then scale to thousands of servers and the cloud.

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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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