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What is GitLab?

GitLab DevSecOps platform enables software innovation by aiming to empower development, security, and operations teams to build better software, faster. With GitLab, teams can create, deliver, and manage code quickly and continuously instead of managing disparate tools and scripts.…

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GitLab The Ultimate Go-To Software for Seamless CICD Integration

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 28, 2025
Vetted ReviewVerified User
It is one of the top-of-the-line open-core DevOPs Software packages which provides all functions of securing a software code base and also provides a way to establish a custom...
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Verified user
Engineer
GitLab2 years of experience

Making development life easy with GitLab

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 12, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I have used GitLab previously in one of the team project. The built in CI/CD pipeline feature helps a lot where we don't have to worry about deploying the code manually after ...
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Nirmal Gaur
Employee - Information Technology
Software Developer
Cumulations Technologies
GitLab3 years of experience

GitLab: The best SCM and CI platform

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 19, 2025
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We are using GitLab as a cloud-based SCM service which we use to keep our application source code safe, secure, and easily accessible. We are also using GitLab as a CICD tool....
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Pranay Jain
Consultant - Information Technology
Senior Consultant
GeeksRadar
GitLab4 years of experience

A very valuable, Cost effective and Performance booster platform

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 3, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
My organization is using git for the source code management like pull, push, merge request and changes history. We are also using GitLab to track the issues and resolutions. I...
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Pankaj Choudhary
Engineer - Engineering
Freelancer Android Developer
Freelancer
GitLab5 years of experience

Modern VCS for Next Gen Agile Development.

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 22, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Gitlab to track issues by project, whether Terraform IaC projects, Node JS projects, Jupyter Notebook data analysis products, or custom in-house Python packages. We als...
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Austin Franchino
Engineer - Engineering
Senior Data and Security Engineer
Lumos Data
GitLab6 years of experience
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How GitLab Differs From Its Competitors

Code Management

Gitlab makes team collaboration a breeze. Literally a life saver keeping me from having to keep track of all these different tools for artifact storage, pipelines, code management, issue tracking, etc. Doing it all in Gitlab just makes things WORK. It also helps standardize platforms so you do not …
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Workload Coordination

Using Gitlab really drives home remote collaboration. There are so many tools in this space now, but Gitlab really practices what they preach as they are a remote first company. As such, they have thought through what challenges remote and on-prem teams face that are the same, but have made a huge …
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Tool Consolidation

Gitlab actually reduces the need for quite a bit of tooling. First and foremost, Gitlab as a version control system allows teams to use it as opposed to the multitude of other vcs systems out there. Gitlab has also eliminated the need for having a separate artifact storage (at least for our …
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Security

Our company is currently using the Premium product and not the Ultimate product. Therefore, we do not currently have access to many of the security features offered in that higher tier.
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Continuous Integration

The adoption of GitLab across the company has enabled our organization to build more frequently, test more frequently, and merge changes with confidence. This organization is deploying code faster and better with much less effort. It's truly a Win-Win-Win.
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Continuous Integration

Yes i checked this feature just for the demo project, But we are not using in any one of our projects, Because we are not having this type of the requirement. We are having our separate applications. Why the way this feature is very helpful for the apps which is using same modules in different …
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Continuous Integration

We use this feature every day. It allows us to work as a DevOps team where our software developers are fixing/creating features. Our integration and test group can create procedures and documentation to navigate our code and builds. Also to have a version we know things were working from and …
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Security

Definitely. However, do note that it is not a catch-all thing (nothing in security ever is), so please review, try it out, and see if it meets your needs.
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Continuous Integration

I think this is an implementation question. CICD are just tools in a toolbox. You configure what you want. Separating code into different projects, running scripts to test, deploy, etc. is all up to the user. It is just a way for you to run code. Dockerise if you want. There are a lot of …
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Continuous Integration

GitLab's continuous integration feature makes it easy for our team to share code in a shared repository. It automates the process of merging code changes and running tests, reducing validation problems and catching errors early. It promotes collaboration and ensures that our shared codebase stays …
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Continuous Integration

For our company, it is one of the most important features of GitLab. The tooling behind that (YAML syntax and linter, multiplatform GitLab runner, full interoperability with Docker containers) is very good, and also brings us all we need to assure the quality of our projects and releases.
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Security

Gitlab is hosted on our remote servers and various connection protocols ascertain that malicious traffic is not allowed, and an attempt to breach raises an alarm and some action is taken immediately based on the proxies set.
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Continuous Integration

Code Discussions - This helps in making a merge request non-automatic merge-able and hence prevents the final repo to have less clutter, until those discussions are resolved.
Labels - These labels help you to solving integrations problems just like discussion and you can prevent merge until a …
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Security

We only have the bare basic GitLab on-premise setup. Support is limited and based on our needs what we require. The out-of-box administration, controls, security, and user features are more than sufficient for what we need for our business.
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Continuous Integration

We use GitLab for code repository, sharing, version control, and documentation of code needs. Code validation functionality in GitLab is not used by us. That's a more advanced feature that's beyond our needs and software deployment structure. Everything, as noted above, provides seamless, speedy …
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Code Management

It made collaboration incredibly easier! Gitlab serves as the central nerve for nearly all of our projects, where we store code, documentation, configuration for every project of the entire company. Accessing and working on code and documents at the same time, from the office or from home, Gitlab …
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Workload Coordination

Gitlab itself has some support on applying best practices, but it only serves as a base for that. It's gitlab ci system allows us to create jobs and workflows, which is quite easy to learn and easy to maintain. It serves as an excellent foundation for the said techniques, but it's not a guarantee.
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Tool Consolidation

Yep, it has replaced nearly all of our tools.
- Our documentation has moved from JIRA to Gitlab Wiki
- Our CI and release manager is now Gitlab instead of Jenkins
- We changed our custom VM system to Gitlab workers
- Our kanban boards and ticketing systems are now all merged into Gitlab as well.
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Continuous Integration

We have not yet enabled continuous integration into our practices. We are actively discussing the possibility and are working through the details of it. We are trying to shift the mindset of our users, and to adhere to DevOPS best practices, but still have a ways to before that happens. But it is …
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Security

We have used both Gitlab Enterprise & Gitlab SAAS. We have used Static Application Security Testing & Dynamic Application Security testing with Gitlab code. We have also used Blackduck Scanning on Gitlab repos. We also have Checkmarx integration with Gitlab.
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Continuous Integration

Our team is now using Jenkinsfile within the Gitlab source code repository. Instead of creating complex pipelines in Jenkins, we are simply putting all the stages & steps within a groovy script. This has made it easier for the team to view the entire pipeline in a single text file. Also, it has …
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Continuous Integration

This is the main feature our team uses for day to day activities. All the projects are made in GitLab and their version control is done in GitLab only. all the branches are made in GitLab and merge requests process fleo from creation to review is done in GitLab. Auro pipelines are also triggered …
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Continuous Integration

Continuous integration helps us daily, it allows us in particular to validate the code of one of the contributors, ensuring that all the tests, coverages, are there. This is the guarantee of solidity of our application and we greatly appreciate this feature.
Without continuous integration, we would …
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Security

Yes, in the project we used GitLab utlimate paid plan which comes with various security features. Some of them are defined below: GitLab detects security vulnerabilities that include unauthorized access or data leaks. This will directly appear in the data merge requests such that necessary actions …
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Continuous Integration

Working in a project with multiple developers, GitLab really helps to share the code and track the development process. Before merging the code changes, raising a pull request (PR) helps to check the quality of the code and improve it. If the code pushed is breaking something, GitLab will not …
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Continuous Integration

CI/CD plays a great role in our company. It helps us to deploy our code quickly and we use merge requests to review the code to avoid getting errors in the code. Sometimes when dealing with complex merge conflicts it becomes a headache, still most of the time it does its job greatly.
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Security

GitLab's secret detection feature is used that scan the codebase for secrets such as API tokens passwords and encryption keys that may have been used for version control. It helps to identify and remove sensitive information from the codebase to avoid unauthorized access and data breaches and …
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Continuous Integration

GitLab CI allows us to test execution and build tasks that enables faster feedback and reduce validation time by distributing tests among multiple runners or stages we can optimize resource utilization and decrease the overall build and validation time. This helps us to get more quickly and …
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Continuous Integration

Continuous integration and continuous deployment pipeline features are some of the key features in GitLab. The very first reason I chose GitLab for my projects is this CI/CD built-in functionalities. it enables you to rapid development and integration because you don't have to worry about the bugs …
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Security

GitLab tokens are used in the company as opposed to passwords which are preferable from a security standpoint. Setting keys and configuration of local environments is streamlined so I would be remiss to suggest improvements in this area. Although my department isn't explicitly tasked with cyber …
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Continuous Integration

The existing branching strategies are seamlessly integrated with GitLab. The creation of feature branches, rebasing, and merging into main branches has been smooth and without any issues. Larger teams are able to work together on single, large repositories without problems. Comparison of feature …
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Security

Via provisions such as audit logs , datastores and Single sign-on protocols. Gitlab more than does enough for my team, as it relates to quickly identifying software vulnerabilities and securing the quality and privacy of our code.
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Continuous Integration

CICD ( continuous integration and delivery ) is a very key aspect of software development for me , and it helps that Gitlab fully incorporates this process, into its infrastructure as well. With CI/CD, my company successfully migrated away from the more traditional SDLC ( software development life …
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Security

GitLab provides role-based and group-based permission. Admin can set up the access based on their role so that developers can only do the thing that they are allowed to do. E.g. if a developer is not allowed to approve the merge request then the merge button will be disabled for him until the …
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Continuous Integration

GitLab provides pipelines every time when code is committed respective pipelines run to validate the code. If a pipeline is failing it means the code has some vulnerabilities which need to be corrected immediately. It also provides unit test reports and load performance testing to reduce code …
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Security

We make use of GitLab's Unit Test Reports - This feature helps simplify the identification of faults within Ci/Cd ( continuous integration and deployment ) merge requests. Thus , eliminating the need for manual inspection of the software delivery pipeline, leading to faster identification of …
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Continuous Integration

GitLab provides a shared repository where my team members get to collaborate on code. This shared repository acts as a central hub for all code changes, allowing team members to easily access and contribute to the codebase. By having this single source of truth ( centralized code hub ) , we are …
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Pricing

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GitLab Essential

$0

Cloud
per month per user

GitLab Premium

$29

Cloud
per month per user

GitLab Ultimate

$99

Cloud
per month per user

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://about.gitlab.com/pricing?utm_me…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Version Control Software Features

Version Control Software Features allow uses to manage and control document history and versions.

8.6
Avg 8.0
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Product Details

What is GitLab?

GitLab DevSecOps platform enables software innovation by aiming to empower development, security, and operations teams to build better software, faster. With GitLab, teams can create, deliver, and manage code quickly and continuously instead of managing disparate tools and scripts. GitLab helps teams across the complete DevSecOps lifecycle, from developing, securing, and deploying software.

Differentiators, as described by Gitlab:

  • Simplicity: With GitLab, DevSecOps can be achieved through a single platform with a user-friendly interface
  • Security: GitLab offers built-in security scans that provides a comprehensive security solution.
  • Transparency: The code base for GitLab is open to community contributions, to ensure transparency and an open-core approach.
  • Cloud-Agnostic: Can be deployed anywhere with no vendor lock-in

GitLab Screenshots

Screenshot of GitLab, a comprehensive DevSecOps platform.Screenshot of Security DashboardScreenshot of Merge Request

GitLab Integrations

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GitLab Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac, BSD* (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS or later), Android, iOS, full list see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/security/approved_os.html
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesInternational
Supported LanguagesChinese, English, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

GitLab starts at $0.

JFrog Artifactory, Jira Align, and Jenkins are common alternatives for GitLab.

Reviewers rate Branch Protection highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of GitLab are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Gitlab free with unlimited private repositories

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
January 31, 2019
DO
Dave Otis
Web Developer
Devolutions (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
GitLab
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Gitlab to easily manage all of our projects. With these tools, we have access to private repositories which is a big benefit for us. We also use this software because it is very intuitive and easy to use. This tool also helps us to review our code without effort and give us extra time to spend writing more code instead of debugging.
Pros
  • Private repositories
  • Free to use if you are a small organization
  • Helps to manage our projects
  • Saves time
Cons
  • Code conflicts are sometime hard to resolve
  • No Jira
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are a small company and would like some help managing or reviewing your code, this tool is definitely for you. GitLab is a single application for the entire software development lifecycle and you can publish unlimited repositories. In addition, all their internal documentation is published so that everyone can research and submit changes.

A powerful and beautiful repository.

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 20, 2018
RM
Richard Molina
Java Software Developer
SOAINT (Internet, 501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
GitLab
3 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Gitlab in my company to keep all the projects updated in the cloud, any change or new ticket generated by the clients and developed in a test branch and then passed to quality so that it is tested and later deployed in production. I love this version manager because it provides an easy to use interface and quick to synchronize incidents and milestones in each project.
Pros
  • Wide community with a lot of documentation
  • Easy access to repository and with SSH security
  • Easy integration with groups of large and small jobs.
Cons
  • the free version sometimes gets a little slow and has 502 errors
  • little documentation for the Hispanic community.
  • ou can improve with more efficient and affordable plans.
Likelihood to Recommend
When we want to integrate different projects developed with work teams from different countries, it is perfect. It is not necessary to work physically in the office, with SSH security the code is traveling safely whenever and wherever you are.

Gitlab is great for both enterprise solutions and personal use

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
September 22, 2020
Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Information Services Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
GitLab
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Gitlab both personally and professionally. I have also used it at several organizations. In my current organization, it is being evaluated for rollout as a company wide version control standard.
Pros
  • Pipelines: Gitlab Pipelines is an excellent way to get started with pipelines easily and without much overhead. And with it being all encapsulated within Gitlab itself, it makes integrating your code into that pipeline even easier. Just a little bit of code and VOILA. You have at least a minimum viable pipeline.
  • VCS: Gitlab is, of course, a great version control system.
  • Usability: Gitlab has really put a significant amount of focus into usability. They've drilled down and ensured that the way companies and individuals need to use the tool, they can.
  • Groups: Gitlab makes setting permissions on projects extremely easy. Other version control systems make it more difficult to set things granular enough, but gitlab allows you to group things in a granular enough way for your projects.
Cons
  • In some ways, it's more difficult to navigate the web UI than I would like. Could be an overload of options, or could just be the difference of switching between different version control systems.
Likelihood to Recommend
Gitlab is extremely well suited for an enterprise VCS solution. It's also great for personal projects as well. Best part is: it's free up to a certain point which allows you to properly evaluate the solution for your organization.

The best chemistry of version control happens in Gitlab

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
August 13, 2019
KR
Kevin Ritchey
Managing Member
ZenPan Technology Solutions, LLC (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
GitLab
4 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Gitlab across our entire business, from documentation to code versioning to CI/CD and IaaS. We've used other documentation tools such as Confluence by Atlassian but we keep coming back to Markdown in Gitlab because of the simplicity, exportability, portability, better versioning, better integration - such as with Readthedocs. Our helpdesk team finds Gitlab easy to use. We also use Gitlab for our development teams and operations teams.
Pros
  • Markdown.
  • CI/CD integration.
  • User and group management.
  • Branding.
  • Standard Gitlab implementation.
Cons
  • Themes.
  • Need to reconfigure too often.
  • Use the same Markdown engine everywhere.
Likelihood to Recommend
We would whole-heartedly recommend Gitlab for code versioning with teams across different organizations as the management of users and groups is so easy. CI/CD is built-in and batteries included and because the implementation of Gitlab is standard it is easier to use than Bitbucket. If your organization is already in the Cloud Gitlab is one of the easiest solutions to roll out on AWS, DigitalOcean, GCI, Azure, Linode, etc. Even the management of Gitlab itself can be versioned and deployed using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.

GitLab's CI/CD capabilities makes this CIO continually happy.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
April 15, 2022
BK
Bill Kratzer
Chief Innovation Officer
Versatile Credit (Financial Services, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
GitLab
2 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
GitLab is really at the core of our development process. It serves as the company's central home for the git repositories. All automated builds, merge requests, and automated deployments run through GitLab. With GitLab, the company is communicating better, reviewing more of each other's code, and deploying faster, better, and more often.
Pros
  • Merge request (review, feedback, and approval)
  • Automated code deploys to various types of systems
  • Issue management is actually refreshingly great
Cons
  • Projects documentation repositories would be great (I'd love to see integrated project wikis that completely embrace markdown)
Likelihood to Recommend
GitLab is great for organizations that want to automate the CI/CD pipeline. Getting running on GitLab took very little time. Migration from BitBucket was a piece of cake. If you have projects that already build on a command line, you'll find the transition to GitLab will be relatively straightforward. Automated builds have put our organization into a better compliance position with some of our partners and have enabled more developers in the organization to deploy code with confidence.
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