Gitlab - one stop shop for source code management

Item: GitLab
Rating: 9
Author: Stanislaw Wozniak

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use gitlab for source code management of our integration test code. Gitlab has been crucial when working with remote users, offshore or nearshore, in ensuring code quality and stability of our builds. It also integrates with many of our existing tools to create a streamlined pipeline of work for our users providing feedback at every stage of the process.

Pros and Cons

branching
merge requests
integration with other tools

jira integration

Return on Investment

It has been invaluable in working with offshore resources - merge requests
Improves code quality
Promotes frequent branching and merging
Protects designated branches reducing the number of potential mistakes people can make

Alternatives Considered

Github.com, Subversion and Perforce

Above and beyond Perforce and subversion, close to github.com but a lot cheaper (CE edition)

Other Software Used

Jenkins, Apache Subversion, Apache Maven, Selenium

Likelihood to Recommend

Gitlab is great in any environment where source code version is required. It is very similar to github.com with it's feature set but it also has a set of unique features such as build pipeline (we haven't used it yet). The features are constantly being added and they reflect industry's direction with features such as Docker integration.