# Azure Pipelines, GitLab vs CloudBees Comparison

| | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 375 | 896 | 622 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (38.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $0.00 2000 Execution Minutes Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Pipelines

Pros:
- Ease of Use (25 reviews)
- Integrations (16 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (13 reviews)
- Learning Curve (12 reviews)

### GitLab

Pros:
- Ease of Use (40 reviews)
- Features (39 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (20 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (18 reviews)

### CloudBees

Pros:
- Features (5 reviews)
- Reliability (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Interface (2 reviews)
- Complexity (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (302 reviews) | 9.1 (681 reviews) | 8.9 (493 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (307 reviews) | 8.7 (685 reviews) | 8.6 (499 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (141 reviews) | 8.7 (244 reviews) | 7.9 (234 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (111 reviews) | 8.6 (173 reviews) | 8.1 (224 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (263 reviews) | 8.5 (542 reviews) | 8.9 (477 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (106 reviews) | 8.8 (148 reviews) | 8.5 (218 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (300 reviews) | 8.8 (646 reviews) | 8.5 (486 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Pipelines

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### GitLab

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### CloudBees

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: CloudBees Platform Free Edition

Price: $0.00 2000 Execution Minutes Per Month

Key Features:
- Up to 5 Users
- Community Support
- 1 week Log Retention

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Application Release Orchestration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | 8.6/10 | 58 |
| **GitLab** | 8.7/10 | 147 |
| **CloudBees** | 9.3/10 | 77 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 8.7 (125 reviews) | 9.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (40 reviews) | 8.9 (131 reviews) | 9.4 (70 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.7 (39 reviews) | 8.6 (125 reviews) | 9.4 (68 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment Automation** | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 9.0 (132 reviews) | 9.1 (72 reviews) | 
| **Process Analytics** | 8.1 (37 reviews) | 8.5 (115 reviews) | 9.2 (64 reviews) | 
| **Plugins** | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (109 reviews) | 9.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **APIs / Integrations** | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 8.7 (114 reviews) | 9.2 (66 reviews) | 
| **Feature Flags** | 8.1 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (103 reviews) | 9.1 (62 reviews) | 

#### Processes

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pipelines** | 9.2 (49 reviews) | 9.1 (135 reviews) | 9.6 (73 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 9.0 (42 reviews) | 9.0 (122 reviews) | 9.4 (70 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | 8.4 (38 reviews) | 8.7 (122 reviews) | 9.3 (69 reviews) | 

### Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 9.0/10 | 38 |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 9.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 9.2 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | 9.2 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 9.0/10 | 27 |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 9.1 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 8.8/10 | 92 |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration 

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | 8.7 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | Not enough data | 8.7 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.8 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Automation** | Not enough data | 8.4 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Release Automation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | 8.7 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### IT Management

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **IT Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.6 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | 8.9/10 | 38 |
| **GitLab** | 8.3/10 | 250 |
| **CloudBees** | 8.9/10 | 215 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 8.8 (219 reviews) | 9.0 (185 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 9.0 (224 reviews) | 9.0 (193 reviews) | 
| **Extensible** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | 8.7 (205 reviews) | 8.9 (186 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (208 reviews) | 8.9 (188 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 8.3 (194 reviews) | 8.6 (185 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (216 reviews) | 9.1 (192 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Bug Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 8.5/10 | 169 |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Bug Reporting

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | 8.6 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tester Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | 8.5 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Team Reports & Comments** | Not enough data | 8.6 (142 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Bug Monitoring

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bug History** | Not enough data | 8.8 (147 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Retention** | Not enough data | 8.8 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Bug Tracking

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 8.9/10 | 78 |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.7 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | 8.7 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | 8.8 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | 9.0 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Assesment

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Feature Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloudBees** | 9.1/10 | 46 |

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Flag Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 
| **Rollout & Rollback Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Environment Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (38 reviews) | 
| **Feature Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 
| **Low-Code Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 

### ServiceNow Store Apps

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### ServiceNow Apps

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ServiceNow Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Value** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### DevOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | 8.9/10 | 38 |
| **GitLab** | 8.8/10 | 183 |
| **CloudBees** | 8.6/10 | 13 |

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | 8.8 (150 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 8.5 (34 reviews) | 8.8 (152 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 8.5 (139 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 9.1 (36 reviews) | 8.8 (159 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (157 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 8.7 (142 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 

#### Processes

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pipeline Control** | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 9.0 (163 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (144 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Deployment** | 9.4 (33 reviews) | 9.0 (163 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 

### Continuous Integration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 8.1/10 | 250 |
| **CloudBees** | 8.7/10 | 185 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.9 (230 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (150 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.6 (210 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Test Customization** | Not enough data | 8.4 (204 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (220 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | 8.8 (218 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (154 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (199 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (148 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 7.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Secure Code Review

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 8.5/10 | 133 |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | 8.8 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | 8.4 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 8.0 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Agility** | Not enough data | 9.0 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### AI Code Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloudBees** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Input processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Community** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Update schedule** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - AI Code Generation

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Value Stream Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Pipelines** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 8.8/10 | 49 |
| **CloudBees** | 9.4/10 | 15 |

#### Value Analysis

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Metric Relevance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Insight** | Not enough data | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Impact Predictions** | Not enough data | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 
| **Report Generation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 

#### Value Management

| Feature | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Planning Tools** | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Communication Tools** | Not enough data | 8.7 (42 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Control** | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (3):** [Application Release Orchestration (ARO) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-release-orchestration), [DevOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/devops-platforms), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools)

**Unique to Azure Pipelines (1):** [ServiceNow Marketplace Apps](https://www.g2.com/categories/servicenow-store-apps)

**Unique to GitLab (11):** [Secure Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-code-review), [Value Stream Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/value-stream-management), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Cloud Infrastructure Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Version Control Hosting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-hosting), [Peer Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/peer-code-review), [Bug Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bug-tracking), [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [AI Code Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-code-generation)

**Unique to CloudBees (6):** [Feature Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/feature-management), [Value Stream Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/value-stream-management), [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management), [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Pipelines | GitLab | CloudBees | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 28.5% | 36.9% | 15.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.2% | 36.6% | 39.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 38.3% | 26.5% | 45.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Pipelines

- **Information Technology and Services:** 29.2%
- **Computer Software:** 24.7%
- **Financial Services:** 5.1%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.0%
- **Education Management:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0%
- **Banking:** 1.7%
- **Management Consulting:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 27.5%

#### GitLab

- **Computer Software:** 33.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.5%
- **Internet:** 3.9%
- **Financial Services:** 3.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.9%
- **Banking:** 1.8%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Program Development:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 23.1%

#### CloudBees

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.5%
- **Computer Software:** 13.8%
- **Financial Services:** 11.7%
- **Insurance:** 3.7%
- **Banking:** 3.4%
- **Automotive:** 3.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Internet:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 35.5%

---
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- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2366 reviews)
- [Copado DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/copado-devops/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (329 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (567 reviews)
- [AWS Amplify](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (99 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4006 reviews)
- [LaunchDarkly](https://www.g2.com/products/launchdarkly/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (742 reviews)

### Alternatives to GitLab

- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2366 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (567 reviews)
- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [Copado DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/copado-devops/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (329 reviews)
- [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews)
- [Bitbucket](https://www.g2.com/products/bitbucket/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1012 reviews)
- [SonarQube](https://www.g2.com/products/sonarqube/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (144 reviews)
- [LaunchDarkly](https://www.g2.com/products/launchdarkly/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (742 reviews)

### Alternatives to CloudBees

- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (567 reviews)
- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2366 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [LaunchDarkly](https://www.g2.com/products/launchdarkly/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (742 reviews)
- [Copado DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/copado-devops/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (329 reviews)
- [Optimizely Web Experimentation](https://www.g2.com/products/optimizely-web-experimentation/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (411 reviews)
- [ServiceNow IT Service Management](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-it-service-management/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1878 reviews)
- [Jellyfish](https://www.g2.com/products/jellyfish-2025-10-22/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (428 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Pipelines

- Title: [What is Vsts used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vsts-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "We used it to store our project details in. For communication and sending texts ."
- Title: [Is Visual Studio Team services free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-visual-studio-team-services-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "As we know, a user who has Microsoft account can join VSTS by simply entering the credentials, if don't have then you can create and sign in the VSTS for..."
- Title: [Can Visual Studio Team Services be used to host npm packages?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51447-can-visual-studio-team-services-be-used-to-host-npm-packages) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Well, Before you go through the trouble of setting up a private package server to host your Nuget, NPM, Maven or Gradle feeds, consider using Visual Studio..."

### GitLab

- Title: [Is GitLab paid?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gitlab-paid) — 5 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Gitlab is paid as  it provides the flexibility to use all the features of the GitHub and Git as well as the freedom to use your own DataBase so that you..."
- Title: [Is GitLab free software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gitlab-free-software) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes most of the functinalities are"
- Title: [What is GitLab used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-gitlab-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It is an alternative to GitHub or BitBucket, it handles code versioning and also deployments among other things"
- Title: [What can GitLab do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-gitlab-do) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Gitlab can keep your source on cloud, It can run continuous deployment, continuous integration pipelines, It can even track issues."
- Title: [Why does GitLab Server goes down?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-does-gitlab-server-goes-down) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "-We determine if the GitLab server is returning an error message that indicates some sort of problem. These types of errors generally mean that a visitor --..."

### CloudBees

- Title: [What is the best way to store passwords/credentials in a pipeline using Vault?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35360-what-is-the-best-way-to-store-passwords-credentials-in-a-pipeline-using-vault) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "dfgssdfg"
- Title: [What is your long term experience with maintaining the solution?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33738-what-is-your-long-term-experience-with-maintaining-the-solution) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "asdfasgAF"
- Title: [How I do I increase my performance when I ma integrating with various tools. Mostly which are on Cloud.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31874-how-i-do-i-increase-my-performance-when-i-ma-integrating-with-various-tools-mostly-which-are-on-cloud) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "asdasgdfasdfasdf"
- Title: [I would like to know if we can have hierarchical view of configurations](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-would-like-to-know-if-we-can-have-hierarchical-view-of-configurations) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "yes is nice"
- Title: [Is my data safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-my-data-safe-42db95b3-101c-4f69-a118-993b05d86232) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Your data is safe with us. CloudBees Rollout is GDPR, AICPA and SOC compliant. We don’t save end user data. We have secure authentication and use Amazon..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-pipelines-vs-gitlab-vs-cloudbees)