GitLab vs JFrog Pipeline comparison

GitLab and JFrog are both solutions in the Build Automation category. GitLab is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.6, while JFrog is ranked #25. GitLab holds a 16.9% mindshare in BA, compared to JFrog’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of GitLab users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of JFrog users who would recommend it.

GitLab

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97% willing to recommend

JFrog Pipeline

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between GitLab and JFrog Pipeline based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

GitLab

Ranking in Build Automation

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (8th), 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)

JFrog Pipeline

Ranking in Build Automation

25th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of GitLab is 16.9%, down from 18.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JFrog Pipeline is 1.1%, up from 0.9% 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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Steve Buttler

DevOps Lead at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Testing against multiple run times, versions, and environments is a plus point

We are using Shippable to automate our CI/CD, so we (and our developers) can focus on our core business. Shippable has tremendously increased our product and features delivery by at least three times. The platform has some amazing features and the integration option makes it very simple to plug…

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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

"I like GitLab from the CI/CD perspective. It is much easier to set up CI/CD and then integrate with other tools."

"GitLab is very well-organized and easy to use. Also, it offers most features that customers need."

"It is a speedy platform compared to the others I have used. I have also enjoyed using the platform as this solution offers a good user experience."

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

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

"We like that we can create branches and then the branches can be reviewed and you can mesh those branches back. You can independently work with your own branch, you don't need to really control the core of other people."

"The CI/CD process is very efficient."

"We use GitLab in the new project for CI/CD, integration, and deployment."

More GitLab pros

"The platform has some amazing features and the integration option makes it very simple to plug with any of our favorite tools."

"Testing against multiple run times, versions, and environments is a plus point with the additional pipelines making it more interesting to see what is happening across your development process in a single pane of glass."

Cons

"GitLab could consider introducing a code-scanning tool. Purchasing such tools from external markets can incur charges, which might not be favorable. Integrating these features into GitLab would streamline the pipeline and make it more convenient for users."

"Atlassian offers more products than GitLab. GitLab offers source control management, version control and collaboration between developers. Atlassian offers features on top of this as well as more integration points for developers."

"Some of the scripts that we encountered in GitLab were not fully functional and threw up errors."

"GitLab should work on improving their user interface for GitOps as it is lagging behind."

"GitLab should enhance its GitOps capability as they are currently using FluxCD, however, Argo CD is better and offers more features. GitLab should work on improving their user interface for GitOps as it is lagging behind."

"We have only seen a couple of issues on Gitlab, which we use for building some of the applications."

"Reporting could be improved."

"I'm new to GitLab, so I would appreciate more documentation about the code and commands."

More GitLab cons

"They could work on reducing the number of permissions required while using Bitbucket."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Regarding pricing, I would rate GitLab as moderately priced, maybe around a seven or eight out of ten. It could be more flexible for clients but generally offers good value."

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

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

"We are using the open-source version."

"This is an open-source solution."

"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 an open-source solution."

"The price of GitLab could be better, it is expensive."

More GitLab pricing and cost advice

"The pricing is the cheapest compared to the other platforms out there."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

26%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

13%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

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

Shippable

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

JFrog Pipelines empowers software teams to ship updates faster by automating DevOps processes in a continuously streamlined and secure way across all their teams and tools. Encompassing continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), infrastructure and more, it automates everything from code to production. Pipelines is natively integrated with the JFrog Platform and is available with both cloud (software-as-a-service) and on-prem subscriptions.

JFrog

Sample Customers

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