Because GitLab uses an education license for cloud, there is unlimited storage for each account, so it's very useful. It is very flexible and easy because you can store data on cloud.
Web developer at Ertanto
A useful solution with unlimited storage and very flexible
Pros and Cons
- "It is very flexible and easy because you can store data on cloud."
- "The integration and storage capabilities could be better."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
GitLab should include more features because, during the pandemic, companies like Google introduced more features. The integration and storage capabilities could be better. This would be very handy for educators and students.
For how long have I used the solution?
We used this solution at my previous company for a few years. They initially deployed it on-premises but fully migrated to cloud because all the data was not fully backed. We had around 500 clients and 500 accounts.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is 100% stable.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I believe it's scalable. It is suitable, and there was no need for exploration.
How are customer service and support?
We used a lot of technical support for standard settings.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
It is subjective. I cannot compare GitLab with Azure because it is based on experience.
How was the initial setup?
We had to read the manuals first before we could set up. The manuals are helpful for consultants as we needed their expertise to complete the setup. In addition, they can ensure there is no downtime.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It has a very good price and is good for general sidetracking.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a ten out of ten.
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Manager at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
A double-sided solution for both DevOps and version management
Pros and Cons
- "I like that you can use GitLab as a double-sided solution for both DevOps and version management. It's a good product for working in these two areas, and the user interface makes it easy to understand."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
I'm part of the application development team comprising 10-12 developers and I have used GitLab for configuration and version management. We have also used it for DevOps, but I have not been involved in the DevOps side. My work with GitLab involved basic version management (i.e. checking in, checking out, merging) and related features.
I have also used GitLab for doing remote builds, which is when you check in and it triggers the build on the application remotely. For example, we have a YAML script that has been written for performing builds on GitLab automatically and when that script gets executed, it performs the builds and copies them to the destination folder. All of this gets triggered from GitLab.
What is most valuable?
I like that you can use GitLab as a double-sided solution for both DevOps and version management. It's a good product for working in these two areas, and the user interface makes it easy to understand.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used GitLab for two months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Once all the scripts are written, it becomes scalable. When an application gets deployed and people start using it, it's on the cloud and so it becomes scalable. All the applications that we design are deliberately written in such a way as to be scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We only used GitLab for a short duration, so there was not much scope or need for contacting technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is straightforward to an extent because the part of GitLab that I was using for version management was similar to other tools that I have used such as Git and SVN. When I use GitLab, it's more or less the same process and workflow as these other tools, so there wasn't a big learning curve for me.
Our application was an accumulation of multiple applications, so there were multiple builds happening at any given time. GitLab would process the builds and it would take only a couple of hours for us to deploy the builds on the cloud.
The other thing is that the GitLab user interface is good, so it's easy to understand. You, yourself, can learn it simply by exploring and trying it out. Then there's a lot of help that is available on the GitLab website on how to use it.
What about the implementation team?
For the implementation, we had a DevOps engineer who was the primary technical guy, and then the others were developers and related entities performing the development.
What was our ROI?
Personally, I can't say much about the return on investment because the licensing and costs and everything have been borne by our customer. We were just using it. But I think that the return on investment must be good, and it might be one of the reasons why the customer is using it for all their projects.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm not aware of the licensing costs because those were covered by the customer.
What other advice do I have?
I can certainly recommend GitLab. It's a good product and I would rate it an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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SCRUM Master at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Reliable with an excellent source-code repository and useful pipelines
Pros and Cons
- "The stability is good."
- "We'd like to see better integration with the Atlassian ecosystem."
What is our primary use case?
I work in PMO, and I standardize the workflows for scrum teams, AI teams, and kanban teams. If I have some scripting in Jira, and I need to save it in GitLab.
It is our source-code repository. It's used for the BI process, continuous integration, and continuous development. It's used for DevOps people. All of our IT people use GitLab.
What is most valuable?
The source-code repository is great.
I really like the pipelines.
The stability is good.
What needs improvement?
We'd like to see better integration with the Atlassian ecosystem. There needs to be better and native integration. That is really useful for us as Atlassian Jira has strong integration with Bitbucket, and Bitbucket is a computation of GitLab.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've used the solution for a long time. I've used this solution for one year at this company. However, I've used it for five or eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is always working. I haven't experienced problems with GitLab.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My company is 100 people, however, my instance of IT people has 10,000 people in Jira. I work with a lot of developers.
How are customer service and support?
I've never used technical support. I can't speak to how helpful they are.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We changed Bitbucket for GitLab.
How was the initial setup?
I'm not the main of GitLab. I did not initially set up the product.
What was our ROI?
We've likely seen an ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't deal with any licensing aspects of the solution. I can't speak about the exact costs.
What other advice do I have?
We are customers and end-users.
I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
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IT Software Architect at ANAC - Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione
Scalable with knowledgable vendors and does not require lots of different third-party solutions
Pros and Cons
- "We like that we can have an all-encompassing product and don't have to implement different solutions."
- "We would like to generate document pages from the sources."
What is most valuable?
Overall, we've been very satisfied with the solution.
Our partner is very helpful if we need technical support.
We like that we can have an all-encompassing product and don't have to implement different solutions.
The solution can scale.
What needs improvement?
We would like to generate document pages from the sources. Right now, we can't do that.
The testing could be better in that, for the code quality, now we use an external product and maybe the internal product could be more efficient.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been working with GitLab for two years on a simple installation. Now, we have upgraded it and we might go to the enterprise solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. If you want to, you can move over to the enterprise version of the solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
We get our technical support via a partner and we have found them to be very helpful and responsive. We are happy with them. They work fine.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used Jenkins and GitLab without the pipeline and the Runner.
How was the initial setup?
We have a partner that assisted in implementing the process for us.
What about the implementation team?
Our partner had assisted us in the initial setup process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's not part of my duties to cover licensing and pricing. I can't speak to any details in relation to the costs.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been very happy with the product.
We're a customer and an end-user.
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Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Simple to set up, feature-rich, and has good code merging capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The code merging capability is something that we use very frequently."
- "The integration could be slightly better."
What is most valuable?
Most of the features are pretty good.
The code merging capability is something that we use very frequently. Merging code is a big factor for us because most of our teams use GitLab.
What needs improvement?
The integration could be slightly better.
The interface should be more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been working with GitLab for more than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable product. We have not had any issues with respect to instability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
With approximately 30 users, we are not a large company. I found the scalability to be okay but I haven't tested it extensively.
How are customer service and support?
We have experience with GitLab support and we found the service to be good. There is not much of a lag in terms of addressing queries.
I would rate the support a five out of five.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I also use GitHub and I am more comfortable with GitLab.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This product is not very expensive but the price can be better. As such, I would rate GitLab a four out of five in terms of pricing.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, this is a good product that has a lot of features. There are several features that I don't use personally but other members of my team do.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
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Senior Software Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Great user interface for code and peer reviews but CI/CD requires third-party integrations
Pros and Cons
- "Key features allow creation of well-presented Wiki that includes ideas, development, and domains."
- "Expand features to match other tools such as a static code analysis tool so third-party integrations are not required."
What is our primary use case?
Our company uses the solution to manage code, Wiki, and repository management for multiple projects on Truck It In. The solution helps us manage our experience with projects. We currently have twenty-two developers using the solution.
We are in the process of executing the pipelines to use the solution for CI/CD.
What is most valuable?
The interface is much more user friendly than competitor products.
The merge request tool is very valuable.
It is easy to perform code and peer reviews.
Key features allow creation of well-presented Wiki that includes ideas, development, and domains.
What needs improvement?
The solution should expand features to match other tools such as Coverity, Veracode, or SonarQube with its static code analysis tool so third-party integrations are not required.
There can be a lapse of fifteen minutes to a day when updates are pushed. We do receive email notification of upcoming lapses and push progress, so that helps.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for eight months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable with no failures or issues in the version controlling or epic creation processes.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. We can manage issues or epics, make Kanban with proper backlog, and move any processes with no problems. It is scalable in terms of managing our experience and using it as a project management tool.
How are customer service and support?
We have not needed technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is straightforward with good user interface. Third-party integrations can be a bit of a hassle.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the solution in-house.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We use Spring Boot at the back end with IntelliJ for IDs. IntelliJ is a good tool that integrates our projects with the solution through a well-managed synchronization process.
The solution has a better user interface than GitHub and Bitbucket.
We also use ClickUp which is a great tool for managing tickets and stream planning. We follow Agile methodologies so ClickUp is quite helpful to us.
SonarQube has a new integration with the solution so we use its static code analysis tool.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is valuable for developers because it includes version controlling, pipelines, CI/CD, and integrations. When moving from the development side to the production side it is important to ensure that code is bug-free with no errors. We have less issues on the production side because we take full advantage of the solution.
The solution currently requires third-party integrations for CI/CD so I rate it a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
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UAS Innovation Group Lead at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Promotes collaboration, easy to use, and always evolving with the market needs
Pros and Cons
- "This product is always evolving, and they listen to the customers."
- "It would be really good if they integrated more features in application security."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for source code management, and also team collaboration for the application lifecycle.
How has it helped my organization?
It has improved the way our organization functions.
What is most valuable?
It is very easy to use.
This product is always evolving, and they listen to the customers.
It solves what the customers what.
What needs improvement?
It would be really good if they integrated more features in application security.
I would also like to see scanning for some vulnerabilities and allow people to have a one-stop glance at the state of the security application
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with GitLab for more than five years.
We are always using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable, and we have not experienced any issues with bugs or glitches.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable solution. It's easy to scale.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have used many solutions before GitLab.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is okay.
What other advice do I have?
My advice is to work on the processes that are in the environment. Know what you need to do and what you need to deliver the software. You have to ask the question: What do you need to deploy the software?
Always take security into account from the beginning.
While this is a good tool that is always evolving and there are new updated security standards that are being published and improved upon, it is always a good idea to have another solution to compare with to get better at using it. You can always have a combination of all of them, which would something that I would be interested in.
We are always evaluating to see if there is a solution that can do the job better.
You need to have a well-defined set of processes and that will help them adapt GitLab.
Overall, it's a great product and it does a good job.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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Software Development Engineer in Test at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Plenty of features, scales well, and simple setup
Pros and Cons
- "I have found the most valuable features of GitLab are the GitClone, GitPush, GitPull, GitMatch, GitMit, GitCommit, and GitStatus."
- "GitLab could improve by having more plugins and better user-friendliness."
What is our primary use case?
I am using GitLab for many purposes, such as CI/CD.
What is most valuable?
I have found the most valuable features of GitLab are the GitClone, GitPush, GitPull, GitMatch, GitMit, GitCommit, and GitStatus.
What needs improvement?
GitLab could improve by having more plugins and better user-friendliness.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GitLab for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
GitLab is a stable solution based on version control.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of GitLab is good. We can have multiple Amazon AWS enrollments.
We have approximately eight people using this solution in my company.
How are customer service and support?
We use the support when we are doing integration. We have a blog where we can open a ticket and receive support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of GitLab is easy. If there is a server the implementation will take 30 minutes to one hour. In the case, there is no server, then we can install the Docker box with the related supporting office installation. This will take approximately two hours.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is an open-source solution.
What other advice do I have?
We are using this solution because of our client's requirements.
I would advise others to prepare the documentation for their team members.
I rate GitLab a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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