GitLab

Pros

I like how easy it was to set up and configure. Adding runners (servers that build your code) was intuitive, CI/CD works fine. When you switch from GutHub, you must get used to the naming convention, but this requires only a couple of minutes to get used to.Overall I highly recommend GitLab for anyone who wants to set up such a platform on-premise.

Cons

When you switch from other tools like GitHub you see features that are missing, mainly in CI/CD. You can't update a global variable from a job and must use workarounds. The pricing is a bit high, especially for the Ultimate plan.

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Reasons for Switching to GitLab

Pros

Multiple edition that can fit your project/company needs (e.g. free SaaS edition, self-hosted community edition, Enterprise). Great developer ergonomics, with plenty of customisations that fulfill all complex development/enterprise requirements.

Cons

Not as good for community features (e.g. public open-source projects, developer profile) compared to Github, which also gets a bit more publicity.

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Reasons for Switching to GitLab

Pros

The built-in CI/CD, issue tracking, and merge request features make my development process seamless and efficient.

Cons

The user interface can be overwhelming at first, and the learning curve is a bit steep for beginners.

Pros

I like the all in one setup Gitlab offers, CI/CD, issue tracking are built in, which makes project managing easier

Cons

The interface feels cluttered at times, and some features are hard to find. Its not always as intuitive as Id like

Pros

GitLab is amazing for both open source and private repositories

Cons

Nothing, really, I don't see any cons here.

Pros

It is open source, and you can deploy it on your own server.

Cons

Set up his complex compared to GitHub, the documentation can be more better.

Pros

The ability to use task management and update myself with colleagues

Cons

Merge request handling in relation to assignment

Pros

GitLab is a great tool for developers to store, share and collaborate.

Cons

GitLab uses an AI that can be greatly improved.

Pros

Very easy to collaborate with fellow developers

Cons

website loading takes a little time don't know why

Pros

It has build in CI/CD feature and also is more secured than other competitors.

Cons

It has very smaller community and was to widely used pretty tricky to understand.

Pros

Like that it's very complete and easy to use.

Cons

CICD Pipelines are sometimes a bit difficult to develop.

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Reasons for Switching to GitLab

Pros

It’s good for managing the development assets in IT. Easier to understand the conflicts for new starters also.

Cons

It’s good to have a user interface to understand any conflicts, issues etc., while using

Pros

Straightforward alternative to the Github experience. Good layout. Does not get in the way. Tracks what needs tracking.

Cons

Purely that it's a different experience from Github, which takes some getting used to.

Pros

I enjoyed the encrpytion and protection of our code with GitLab the most, and how it is already compatible with our GitHub branches and repositories.

Cons

The pricing of GitLab and being per user were huge turn-offs for us as a business but understandably considering the nature of the product.

Pros

1. The Gitlab community is extremely helpful in managing queries, handling errors, and collaborating on projects.
2. It can be integrated into CI/CD pipelines, making the development process streamlined and enhancing team productivity.
3. It is available both as On-prem and SAAS.

Cons

Very difficult to learn as a new come. Highly expensive product and sometimes faces issues with performance.

Pros

The ease of use and the gitlab ci.

Also, discussions can be created on pull requests easily for collaboration

Cons

I can’t think of anything I disliked about gitlab

Pros

I like the clean, nice-looking interface and controls. I how it sets up pipelines, displays status of each deployment and allow me to re-run.

Cons

It would be nice to be able to re-start a pipeline rather than having to create a new one, even a duplicate feature to create the same one again.

Pros

It's feature of source code management and keep tracking my codes. Also useful tool for team collaboration.

Cons

I don't see any not good of using this application/tool.

Pros

I am fan of Gitlab CI, it's highly robust and highly reliable.

Cons

No public repository options like Github

Pros

The GitLab CI feature made deployments a lot quicker and simpler.

Cons

It didn't integrate natively with AWS's CodePipeline service a couple of years ago.

Pros

It gives open source good version control interface, Has continuous deployment and its user friendly. It is easy to implement and integrate with any software. It also gives best updates at every points.

Cons

Can give its futures to android and ios for analysis.

Pros

Best tool i love this and enjoyed much for code checkin and checkout and code commit and trace code logs

Cons

I like the web version of gitlab much so nothing least about it

Pros

Here are the features I liked the most about GitLab:- Powerful source control with versioning and branching capabilities- Integrated code review tools for seamless collaboration- Fine-grained access controls and permissions for secure development- Debugging features for efficient issue identification and resolution- DevOps capabilities automating CI/CD pipelines and providing performance insights- Comprehensive task management system for efficient project planning and organization

Cons

- Built-in IDE for streamlined coding workflows- Perceived lower importance of the integrated IDE in my development workflow as an experienced developer

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Pros

The features that impressed me about gitlab are Version Control, issue tracking, and the ability to automate development workflows through CI/CD. Thank to the intuitive interface and ease of use, it helps to easily implement it into projects. Also the possibility of hosting projects in the Gitlab cloud or deploying locally helps a lot to adapt to needs.

Cons

In very large projects, perfomance and speed may be slowed down. Also the advance configuration that Gitlab offers can be very complex for new users, some features could be simplified and made more accessible. Although Gitlab has a lot of documentation, more tutorials and examples would be needed to fully take advantage of Gitlab.

Pros

GitLab is very easy to use and it has everything I need for software development. I can manage my code, collaborate with my colleagues, and automate my workflow

Cons

Nothing really bad, except it can be a bit slow sometimes. But overall, it's a great tool for developers!

Pros

It is a very effective management and collaboration tool that helps us to work in a secure environment and detect vulnerabilities.
It helps us track code changes and roll back bugs.
It allows us to visualize the workflow in a clear and agile way by allowing us to organize tasks in labeled columns.
Allows us to automate testing and deployment of software, improving delivery time.
Ensures software quality through automated testing.

Cons

There have been no problems using this platform, it is efficient and works correctly.

Pros

- Lack of corporate nonsense. It allows you to focus on what is important (the code!)
- The possibility of self-hosting.
- Decent set of features at the free tier.
- Excellent set of features if you decide to self-host.

Cons

- Janky web interface. It should be much less cluttered.
- Since it is not dominating the industry, the UI requires some getting used to (may not be a con for some)
- Wonky CI/CD runner setup.

Pros

1. Integrated platform for all my CI/CD needs
2. Great to options for runner, one of the only platforms to provide native kubernetes runner support.
3. Robust options in terms of pipeline flexibility. You can have parent and child pipeline models for complex pipelines

Cons

1. Because of native support, its flexibility highly depends upon bug fixes done by gitlab team
2. Support on forums is difficult to get unless you have purchased a support package.
3. Newer runners such as kubernetes are yet to get matured. In my personal experience the feature additions are not yet integrated completely but get added as patches on the running pods. This should be a part of config.toml

Pros

User friendly interface, easy to use controls. The Visual Studio Code UI for inline editing of files is very helpful in case we want to update code directly in the web-UI without needing to download the code in local, edit in IDE and then push back it to the source control.

Cons

The latest update had moved the profile and sidebar to the left and has not given proper customization options to the user. The old interface of having it customizable was better.

Pros

Gitlab is a one stop shop for all of your sdlc life cycle from project planning to scm, ci/cd, security, documentation it has a fully pipeline curated for most use cases.

Cons

The restricted options for privileges are a small bind it would be more useful if you could design custom roles with privileges that suit your organisation.

Pros

Its comprehensive and integrated DevOps toolchain, which helps to streamline the entire software lifecycle. Makes it so much easier for version controlling to CI/CD and project management. It has a robust access controls and also it s having detailed permission settings makes the security and collaboration very good. Also its GUI and big API support makes the automation very easy. This all-in-one GitLab simplifies the workflows and reduces need for switching to multiple tools and helping us to increase productivity.

Cons

It's quite hard to find a con in this. Only thing I felt is the its GUI has a lot of features makes a new user's work challenging.

Pros

Integration of Code repository with pipelines which run on the fly in its own container with minimum effort to deploy.

Cons

Too many features at times make it difficult to look or search or navigate to

Pros

It is a all in one tool for DevOps. It's version control and issue tracking make it a powerful tool for active collaboration between all the different team members.

Cons

Slower performance with big repos having complex pipelines. The learning curve for the beginners could be bit challenging.

Pros

Its a great way to work on coding projects by collaborating with teammates.

Cons

It has a limited amount of people who can collaborate on a single project. I think it's 10.

Pros

Strong security tools, on-premise sollution, nice CI/CD features. Good for bigger teams.

Cons

UI and UX are not really nice, pretty expensive to run on-premise solution, less integrations than Github. Not that good for smaller teams.

Pros

The feature I like best is the full capability of CI/CD, where the code can be integrated and deployed smoothly.

Cons

It has streamlined my workflow since code management, version control, and even the CI/CD pipelines can all be found on a single platform, GitLab.

Pros

Integrated CI/CD, Collaboration Features, Comprehensive Platform

Cons

GitLab can be resource-intensive, particularly for self-hosted instances and GitLab's extensive feature set and customization options can result in a steep learning curve for new users

Pros

The UI is really straightforward, set-up a in-house deployment also is super easy , and cheaper

Cons

Sometimes apply the updates is a bit tricky

Pros

Having used both GitHub and GitLab, I found that GitLab stands out with its beginner-friendly UI and easy-to-use pipeline management. The reason is that I prioritize how quickly someone can catch up when joining a new project and using a tool. In this aspect, I highly recommend GitLab.

Cons

While this doesn't affect enterprise plans, the free plan has some limitations. Additionally, unlike other software, it lacks substantial community support.

Pros

It's open source, they are improving a lot and there are a ton of features for everyone.

Cons

sometimes the UX is just behind GitHub.
Some performance improvement could be great alghough it may depends on our own server.

Pros

I like Gitlab in most ways. It has great task management that integrates well with code changes. As a Git server, it does everything you need. It's relatively easy to administrate. If you stick with the well-supported features then Gitlab will serve you well.

Cons

The technology is showing its age and can be frustrating to use. Integrating custom runners can be shockingly painful. I have run into UI bugs that allow tasks to be run before their dependencies are met which has caused serious release problems. Designing pipelines without a system like Github actions is incredibly fiddly and error prone.

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Pros

The most I like about GitLab is Source Code Management and CI/CD.

Cons

The least I like about GitLab is authentication. Authentication in GitLab is not easy to login with Google. Sometimes, I got failed to authenticate from GoogleOauth2.

Pros

The customization is unbelievable and there are constant new updates for new features.

Cons

It can have a large learning curve to get up to speed on how to use.

Pros

I have been using gitlab for over 6 months now. The actions it has are amazing which has helped me to automate builds and deployments. The authentication was easy.Also, if you have previous experience with github it would not take much time for you to hoop on to this.

Cons

The UX is not very decent. Since i have a github background i find it very difficult to find the feature on the pages

Pros

It essentially operates the same as github, however, it scales much better. I really enjoy gitlab, even though in some instances it isn’t free. Good choice for your next project.

Cons

I don’t love that’s it’s not free. It’s kind of a deal breaker for some, especially because github exists.

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Reasons for Switching to GitLab

Pros

Gitlab's all in one nature stands out as its most unique feature. Instead of reelying on various other applications we can use gitlab for the purpose of version control, CI/CD, Issue Tracking, Code Reviews, Security, Container Registry, Monitoring and Analytics.

Cons

Nothing as of now but it feels a quite complicated due to the wide range of features but once you get the hang of it , the tools are incredibly effective.

Pros

GitLab's collaboration features, such as merge requests and issue boards foster efficient teamwork.
GitLab places a strong emphasis on security and provides tools like role-based access control,
Workflows and issue boards can be customized using the platform.
The CI/CD pipelines at GitLab are strong. The ease of setting up and managing pipelines directly within the repository simplifies the development process.

Cons

Navigating the platform and understanding all its capabilities might require a learning curve for individuals new to the tool.

Pros

The vertical integration of the whole software development cycle.

Cons

The pricing is a bit steep, the UI could do with some improvement

Pros

Gitlab can be used as SCM and CI/CD in one tool.

Cons

till now I haven't found any cons in my working experience with Gitlab

Pros

I started using GitLab because private repositories were free. I've been using it less since private repositories became free on GitHub as well, but it remains a great tool.

A large part of its features are sufficient in the free plan.

Cons

I hate GitLab's interface; it's just my personal opinion, but nothing feels intuitive. They use Cloudflare protection everywhere, the colors, etc., make it look like an old-school Microsoft application. Plus, it’s much less popular than GitHub in terms of open-source projects and community activity.