GitLab vs Octopus Deploy comparison

GitLab and Octopus Deploy are both solutions in the Release Automation category. GitLab is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.6, while Octopus Deploy is ranked #13. GitLab holds a 33.9% mindshare in RA, compared to Octopus Deploy’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of GitLab users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Octopus Deploy users who would recommend it.

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97% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 7, 2025

GitLab and Octopus Deploy are focused on different stages in the DevOps lifecycle, with GitLab emphasizing collaborative development and Octopus Deploy targeting deployment automation. GitLab often has the advantage due to its comprehensive collaboration features and integration capabilities, while Octopus Deploy is favored for its specialized deployment management.

Features: GitLab offers version control, CI/CD integration, and project management tools, making it versatile for developers in search of an all-encompassing platform. Octopus Deploy provides deployment automation, advanced release management, and seamless environment configurations, essential for intricate deployments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: GitLab provides a user-friendly deployment model with integrated customer support, ensuring a simple user experience. Octopus Deploy addresses the needs of enterprises with complex environments through robust deployment tools and responsive support, enhancing the deployment phase.

Pricing and ROI: GitLab has a competitive pricing structure, making it a cost-effective choice given its expansive features. Octopus Deploy's pricing matches its specialization in deployment, offering valuable returns on investment where advanced release management is prioritized.

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Categories and Ranking

GitLab

Ranking in Release Automation

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (9th), Build Automation (1st), 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)

Octopus Deploy

Ranking in Release Automation

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Release Automation category, the mindshare of GitLab is 33.9%, up from 33.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Octopus Deploy is 2.2%, down from 2.5% 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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AbhishekSingh11

Infrastructure Solutions Architect at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees

Easy to set up with intuitive UI and good reliability

I haven't used support. Since it is on-prem, our tech support would manage to troubleshoot. There might have been instances where there have been some issues with the on-prem version that I don't know of. Our tech support may have touched base with the. However, I don't have that level of visibility.

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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

"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."

"The most valuable features of Gitlab are integration with CIE and the ability to rapidly deploy solutions, projects, and applications. It is very easy to use, and there are no complaints."

"CI/CD is very good. The version control system is also good. These are the two features that we use."

"We have seen a couple of merge requests or pull requests raised in GitLab. I see the interface, the way it shows the difference between the two source codes, that it is easy for anyone to do the review and then accept the request; the pull request is the valuable feature."

"The best thing is that as the developers work on separate tasks, all of the code goes there and the other team members don't have to wait on each other to finish."

"I have had no problem with the stability of the solution."

"The most valuable feature of GitLab is its convenience. I am able to trace back most of my changes up to a far distance in time and it helps me to analyze and see the older version of the code."

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

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"Deployment is valuable. It deploys well."

"The UI is very intuitive."

"The rollback feature has been most valuable. We can write scripts from scratch. Octopus maintains an independent package for every deployment."

Cons

"I rate the support from GitLab a four out of five."

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

"I would like more Agile features in the Premium version. The Premium version should have all Agile features that exist in the Ultimate version. IBM AOM has a complete Agile implementation, but in GitLab, you only have these features if you buy the Ultimate version. It would be good if we can use these in the Premium version."

"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."

"The solution should be more cloud-native and have more cloud-native capabilities and features."

"When deploying the solution on cloud and the CI/CD pipeline, we have to define the steps and it becomes confusing."

"GitLab could improve the patch repository. It does not have support for Conan patch version regions. Additionally, better support for Kubernetes deployment is needed as part of the package."

"There was a problem with the build environment when we were looking at developing iOS applications. iOS build require Mac machines and there are no Mac machines provided by GitLab in their cloud. So to build for mobile iOS application, we needed to use our own Mac machine within our own infrastructure. If GitLab were to provide a feature such that an iOS application could also be built through GitLab directly, that would be great."

More GitLab cons

"There could be scope for more integration with other platforms."

"This solution could be improved by making it easier to divide variables in YAML file or JSON files."

"You've got to jump through a few hoops to get some things configured, but if set up, you can do so many different things in it. So, there is complexity."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"In terms of the pricing for GitLab, on a scale of one to five, with one being expensive and five being cheap, I'm rating pricing for the solution a four. It could still be cheaper because right now, my company has a small team, and sometimes it's difficult to use a paid product for a small team. You'd hope the team will grow and scale, but currently, you're paying a high license fee for a small team. I'm referring to the GitLab license that has premium features and will give you all features. This can be a problem for management to approve the high price of the license for a team this small."

"This is an open-source solution."

"It is very expensive. We can't bear it now, and we have to find another solution. We have a yearly subscription in which we can increase the number of licenses, but we have to pay at the end of the year."

"In total, I believe we have more than 300 licenses spread over about 100 users, though I can't comment on the costs involved."

"The solution is free."

"GitLab is comparatively expensive, but it provides value because it's feature-rich."

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

More GitLab pricing and cost advice

"I don't know the exact cost, but it's not exorbitant. It may be a couple of thousand dollars a year or something like that. I'm not sure, but it's reasonable. We get value for money out of it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

26%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

42%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

10%

Insurance Company

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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.

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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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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.

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Octopus Deploy is the most popular deployment automation tool in the world. Our software is used by teams to deploy .NET, Java, Node, and database applications, to hundreds and thousands of servers in the cloud and on-premises.

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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

Microsoft, NASA, Cisco, Domain, HP, Symantec, 3M, Philips

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