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GitLab vs Klocwork 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.6
GitLab improves ROI through DevOps enhancements, cost-saving measures, integration capabilities, and efficient automation, supporting user collaboration.
No sentiment score available
Migrating to GitLab is bringing time-saving benefits, and everything is easier to automate.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
GitLab support is praised for helpfulness and knowledge, though some report slow responses; documentation and forums are valued resources.
Sentiment score
8.0
Klocwork offers highly rated, proactive technical support with quick issue resolution, available in over thirty countries.
I have interacted with architects for some advice during the implementation, and they were prompt in their response.
I have had meetings where they taught me, explained things, and provided guidance for starting from scratch.
We have rarely needed to escalate issues to technical support since GitLab usually runs seamlessly.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
GitLab is highly scalable and adaptable, excelling in diverse environments and integrating easily with multiple tools and industries.
Sentiment score
7.2
Klocwork demonstrates excellent scalability and adaptability for teams of all sizes, integrating well with various infrastructures and tools.
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.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
GitLab is highly reliable with minimal issues, praised for stability and performance even under pressure in various settings.
Sentiment score
7.4
Klocwork is praised for stability and reliability, despite performance updates and network-related connectivity issues some users experience.
I have not encountered any performance or stability issues with GitLab so far.
 

Room For Improvement

GitLab requires improvements in AWS integration, user interface, security features, pricing, GitOps capabilities, and third-party tool integration.
Klocwork faces performance, language support, and usability issues, causing false warnings, slow updates, and limited Agile tool integration.
It would be beneficial to have a user-friendly interface for setting up these configurations, instead of just writing YAML files.
GitLab can improve its user interface to make conflict resolution more user-friendly.
The UI has remained the same for a couple of years and could benefit from an update with AI features and better customization.
 

Setup Cost

GitLab provides a free-tier, plus premium options at $19 and $99 monthly, offering valuable features for diverse enterprise needs.
Klocwork provides flexible licensing and competitive pricing, justified by its capabilities, suitable for both small and large organizations.
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.
 

Valuable Features

GitLab's CI/CD capabilities, user-friendly interface, security, and integration are valued for enhancing productivity and collaboration.
Klocwork enhances software quality with static code analysis, integrating smoothly with CI and IDEs for efficient defect detection.
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

GitLab
Ranking in Application Security Tools
11th
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
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)
Klocwork
Ranking in Application Security Tools
23rd
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
16th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Static Code Analysis (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of GitLab is 3.0%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Klocwork is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
AnirbanSarkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Lets you find defects during the development phase, so you don't have to wait till the development is over to find and address flaws
What needs improvement in Klocwork, compared to other products in the market, is the dashboard or reporting mechanisms that need to be a bit more flexible. The Klocwork dashboard could be improved. Though it's good, it's not as good as some of the other products in the market, which is a problem. The reporting could be more detailed and easier to sort out because sorting in Klocwork could be a bit more time-consuming, mainly when sorting defects based on filters, compared to how it's done on other tools such as Coverity. What I'd like added in the next release of Klocwork is the peer code review Cahoots which used to be a part of Klocwork, and the architecture analysis and both have been taken out of Klocwork. I found the two critical for specific deployments, so if those can be brought back to Klocwork, that would be very good.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
29%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
41%
Manufacturing Company
20%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 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...
What do you like most about Klocwork?
It's integrated into our CI, continuous integration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Klocwork?
Our purchasing department is responsible for tracking costs. It's one of the most widely used tools in our organization. It likely does not have a high price point. I don't have insights into licen...
What needs improvement with Klocwork?
The main problem is that since it only parses the code, the warnings or the problems that are given as a result of the report can sometimes require a lot of effort to analyze. It will show all poss...
 

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