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Efficient Code Version and DevOps platform with powerful CI/CD
What do you like best about the product?
The seamless integration of version controll, CI/CD pipilines and project management in a single platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some features feel heavy on resources and the UI can be slow at times.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
it streamlines code collaboratino, automates deployments, and improves team productivity by keeping everything in one place.
Complete DevOps Platform with Powerful CI/CD
What do you like best about the product?
Built-in container registry stores our test Docker images versioned alongside code.
Code review tools with inline test coverage indicators show exactly which paths lack testing.
The GitLab Runner autoscaling on Kubernetes spins up hundreds of test executors during regression runs, then scales down to save costs.
The unified DevOps platform eliminates tool sprawl such as version control, CI/CD, test reporting, and deployment all in one interface.
Code review tools with inline test coverage indicators show exactly which paths lack testing.
The GitLab Runner autoscaling on Kubernetes spins up hundreds of test executors during regression runs, then scales down to save costs.
The unified DevOps platform eliminates tool sprawl such as version control, CI/CD, test reporting, and deployment all in one interface.
What do you dislike about the product?
The pipeline YAML syntax is unnecessarily complex; simple parallel test configurations require nested includes and anchors that break mysteriously.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
GitLab unified our fragmented toolchain - replacing Jenkins, GitHub, Docker Hub, and Artifactory with one platform reduced context switching and eliminated integration maintenance. Built-in security scanning in CI/CD identified critical vulnerabilities our separate tools missed. Auto DevOps provisions ephemeral test environments per branch, enabling true parallel testing without environment conflicts.
Freedom and collaboration without the mess
What do you like best about the product?
Gitlab starts of as feeling like a clone of github. But that misses the point. Gitlab gives you way more freedom to work as you please, to install and run on-premise or work with SaaS in the hosted gitlab.
I'm a bit OCD maybe but "merge request" is more accurate than "pull request" as github calls it. So it feels more 'technically correct'. All the usual integrations exists, very easily links to IntelliJ products, as command line of course still remains there for the die hards. I use gitlab every day, multiple times a day. It's part of my software engineering workflow.
To get started, there's some clicking around to find your way, but it becomes natural to understand when youknow the basics. Especially good are the features to resolve merge conflicts by editing online and running interactive merge tools online, as well as the interactive CI configuration editor.
I'm a bit OCD maybe but "merge request" is more accurate than "pull request" as github calls it. So it feels more 'technically correct'. All the usual integrations exists, very easily links to IntelliJ products, as command line of course still remains there for the die hards. I use gitlab every day, multiple times a day. It's part of my software engineering workflow.
To get started, there's some clicking around to find your way, but it becomes natural to understand when youknow the basics. Especially good are the features to resolve merge conflicts by editing online and running interactive merge tools online, as well as the interactive CI configuration editor.
What do you dislike about the product?
Gitlab is not a slick and "fun" as Github. But it's way better to use than running a "pure git" repository over ssh connection or shared filesystem with your colleagues.
Self-hosted, while that brings it's benefits, can be slow, and combined with the clicking around to figure stuff out, makes it feel a bit clunky. SaaS cloud hosted is much better and faster, but of course you pay for that.
As an "end user" it's easy to get going with gitlab, and there's endless community support as well as customer support. Though you can see some feature requests do lag for a long time until getting resolved.
As an admin, integrating Gitlab could be worse than it is, but it's way better to maintain and operate than doing without it.
Self-hosted, while that brings it's benefits, can be slow, and combined with the clicking around to figure stuff out, makes it feel a bit clunky. SaaS cloud hosted is much better and faster, but of course you pay for that.
As an "end user" it's easy to get going with gitlab, and there's endless community support as well as customer support. Though you can see some feature requests do lag for a long time until getting resolved.
As an admin, integrating Gitlab could be worse than it is, but it's way better to maintain and operate than doing without it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Gitlab ticks many boxes. Managed software development and version control of course. QA and test automation incuding peer review. This is a really strong point including inline code suggestions to reduce the burden of change and re-review. The CI and CD elements of Gitlab are newer to me, but are super powerful, and once I established a pattern that worked in my company, re-implementing it over multiple projects was then a very quick job.
I am now very happy that my pipeline, after merging can build, release and the deploy new services in one click - fire and forget. And as a bonus optional one-click to deploy a merge request into a dev environment for testing. Really sweet.
I am now very happy that my pipeline, after merging can build, release and the deploy new services in one click - fire and forget. And as a bonus optional one-click to deploy a merge request into a dev environment for testing. Really sweet.
Excellent all-in-one solution for code hosting, CI/CD, and team collaboration
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate that GitLab provides an all-in-one solution for version control, continuous integration, and project management. The built-in CI/CD features are powerful and easy to set up, and I love being able to track issues, merge requests, and deployments without switching tools. The documentation and community support are also excellent.
What do you dislike about the product?
GitLab is very powerful, but the learning curve can be steep, especially for teams that are new to DevOps tools. Some integrations or third-party apps don’t always work as smoothly as expected, and occasionally there are minor bugs or delays when running pipelines.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
GitLab solves the problem of managing the entire software development lifecycle by bringing everything—code hosting, issue tracking, CI/CD, and code review—into a single platform. This integration has made it much easier for our team to collaborate, automate builds and deployments, and track progress on projects. As a result, we spend less time switching between tools and more time focusing on development.
Powerful but complex
What do you like best about the product?
Rich feature set very powerful for managing code realse and issue management related to code release.
What do you dislike about the product?
Complex significant effort to understand intermediat funtionality. Not always intuitive.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helping us manage code revisions.
Comprehensive devops platform
What do you like best about the product?
It is all in one devops platform for scm, cicd issue tracking, security scans and deployment
What do you dislike about the product?
Learning for newbies, and pricing for premium
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Devops automation
All-in-One DevOps Platform That Simplifies CI/CD and Collaboration
What do you like best about the product?
GitLab combines source code management, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, and DevOps automation into a single, unified platform. I love how seamless the Merge Request workflow is, and the pipeline configuration using .gitlab-ci.yml gives us full control. Its self-hosting option is a big plus for privacy-focused teams.
What do you dislike about the product?
The UI can feel heavy at times, and pipeline debugging isn’t always straightforward for beginners. Also, compared to GitHub, the community plugins and marketplace are more limited. Occasionally, documentation for advanced features could be more detailed.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
GitLab helps us streamline our development process, manage code securely, run automated tests, and handle feature releases without needing multiple tools. It reduces our toolchain complexity significantly.
Smooth teamwork and project tracking
What do you like best about the product?
GitLab provides an organised space where I can manage code repositories, track project issues, and handle merge requests all in one place. The interface is clear and helps my team collaborate effectively. I find it convenient to see the status of projects without switching between different tools. Overall, GitLab makes it easier to manage projects and communicate with colleagues.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is an initial learning curve, especially for users who are not very technical. Some features are difficult to find, and certain icons could use clearer labels. It would be helpful if notification options were more customizable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
GitLab helps our team keep all project files, discussions, and feedback in one place. This reduces confusion and makes collaboration much easier. It saves time by allowing us to track changes, manage requests, and communicate seamlessly within a single platform.
Efficient version tracking saves time and money while leaving room for potential improvements
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The best features of GitLab are versioning and keeping track of the versions.
GitLab helps me save time and provide financial benefits, as keeping track of the updated version and the changes is money and time-saving.
GitLab has CI/CD pipeline capabilities.
What needs improvement?
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with GitLab for probably six to seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I am satisfied with GitLab's security, and we have not experienced any problems so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Regarding scalability, I did not face any issues with GitLab supporting my projects.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted GitLab's technical support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
What was our ROI?
I have seen benefits from using GitLab, since my directors and the team are using it, they must be happy with it.
What other advice do I have?
I rate GitLab seven out of ten because nothing is perfect. I think we have to finish the conversation. I have told you what I could tell you.
Advanced automation streamlines development and enhances code integration
How has it helped my organization?
The merge request features in GitLab Premium impact development processes significantly because it's a collaboration tool. Different developers can work on their portion and then request a merge. The person can merge all the codes together into a main branch, and when deployed, everything would be deployed together.
What is most valuable?
The features in GitLab Premium that are the most useful include CI/CD capabilities and code check-ins.
The main benefits from advanced CI/CD capabilities in GitLab Premium include automation to pull and merge the codes together, and it's all done automatically. Users can set this up, making it quite straightforward. From coding to deployment, if the whole process is automated properly, it's a matter of seconds.
The security management functionality in GitLab Premium provides some application security testing, which is adequate. However, for a full security suite, upgrading to Ultimate is necessary.
What needs improvement?
In terms of improvement for GitLab Premium, not necessarily GitLab Premium specifically but GitLab as a whole could enhance features on the project management side. They could look at their sprints based on effort rather than by weightage or by the number of issues. Additionally, it's important to ensure that deployed code is authentic and hasn't been modified by unauthorized parties.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not faced any issues with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
GitLab Premium is a scalable solution that can be easily scaled by adding licenses.
How are customer service and support?
I have had the opportunity to talk with technical support for some issues, and they were quick to respond.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The setup experience for GitLab Premium is easy.
On a scale from one to ten, where ten means very easy setup, I would rate it an eight.
Deploying GitLab Premium for the first time takes about a day to set things up properly. Once it has been set up, the deployment from code to production runs in minutes.
What other advice do I have?
GitLab has their own AI chatbot, GitLab Duo, but when they introduced it to us, it was still very new. I have not had a chance to explore it yet.
Regarding the cost of GitLab Premium, they recently revised their price, but we received the earlier price, and they maintained it, making it reasonable.
For those planning to use GitLab Premium, it's beneficial for code repository management and automates many tasks. Setup is required once, and multiple deployments can be performed afterward.
I would give GitLab Premium a total rating of eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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