Compare Buildkite and GitLab
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (37.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Buildkite
Star Rating
(25)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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GitLab
Star Rating
(890)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that GitLab excels in providing an integrated experience, combining source control, CI/CD, and project management tools all in one platform. Users appreciate how this reduces the need for multiple tools, making daily development smoother and more efficient.
- Users say that Buildkite stands out for its flexibility and customization options. Reviewers highlight its ability to adapt to specific CI needs and the "bring your own infrastructure" feature, which allows teams to prioritize performance in a controlled environment.
- According to verified reviews, GitLab's user interface is praised for its intuitiveness, making tasks like managing pipelines and reviewing code straightforward. This ease of use is a significant advantage for teams looking to streamline their workflows.
- Reviewers mention that Buildkite's visualization tools are particularly helpful for understanding pipelines and identifying issues, which can enhance the overall development process and improve team collaboration.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Buildkite has a higher star rating, GitLab's extensive user base and recent reviews indicate a more robust and reliable product experience, especially for small businesses looking for comprehensive solutions.
- Users report that GitLab's built-in CI/CD capabilities work out of the box, allowing teams to quickly set up their workflows with minimal configuration, which is a significant time-saver compared to Buildkite's more complex setup process.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Buildkite
Developer
Free
Set up powerful CI/CD pipelines for any software project for free.
- Unlimited concurrency
- Unlimited pipelines
- 5,000 job minutes/month
GitLab
No pricing availableFree Trial
Buildkite
Free Trial is available
GitLab
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
16
9.1
677
Ease of Use
9.4
16
8.7
680
Ease of Setup
8.0
9
8.7
239
Ease of Admin
9.2
8
8.6
173
Quality of Support
9.4
15
8.5
539
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
8
8.8
148
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
13
8.8
642
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
125
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.6
125
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
132
Not enough data
8.5
115
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.6
103
Processes
Not enough data
9.1
135
Not enough data
9.0
122
Not enough data
8.7
122
Administration
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.0
29
Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
8.9
27
Testing
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.8
24
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
8.9
24
Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Testing
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.1
21
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.8
81
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
9.0
79
Not enough data
8.7
73
IT Management
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
8.6
71
Functionality
9.4
8
8.8
218
9.8
7
9.0
222
8.3
5
8.7
204
Management
9.0
7
8.8
206
6.9
7
8.3
194
8.8
7
8.9
215
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
9
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
139
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.6
142
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
139
Not enough data
8.8
147
Not enough data
8.8
136
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.7
67
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
64
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
9.0
62
Management
Not enough data
8.8
150
Not enough data
8.8
152
Not enough data
8.5
139
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
157
Not enough data
8.8
155
Not enough data
8.6
141
Processes
Not enough data
9.0
160
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
9.0
161
Functionality
8.3
9
8.9
228
|
Verified
8.3
8
8.6
210
|
Verified
8.9
9
8.4
204
|
Verified
Management
9.0
8
8.9
217
|
Verified
9.0
8
8.7
215
|
Verified
7.0
9
8.4
199
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Documentation
Not enough data
8.8
117
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
8.4
112
Security
Not enough data
8.0
101
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
9.0
110
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Code Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Value Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
40
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.9
38
Value Management
Not enough data
9.0
39
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.9
40
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buildkite and GitLab are categorized as Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
Buildkite is categorized as Build Automation
GitLab is categorized as Secure Code Review, DevOps Platforms, Value Stream Management, Software Composition Analysis, Cloud Infrastructure Automation, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Application Release Orchestration, Version Control Hosting, Peer Code Review, Bug Tracking, and AI Code Generation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buildkite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GitLab
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
48.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.0%
Financial Services
12.0%
Online Media
8.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.0%
Other
12.0%
Computer Software
33.4%
Information Technology and Services
24.4%
Internet
3.9%
Financial Services
3.5%
Telecommunications
2.4%
Other
32.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is a Buildkite pipeline?
1 Comment
PB
A pipeline is a template of the steps you want to run. There are many types of steps, some run scripts, some define conditional logic, and others wait for...Read more
Is Buildkite open source?
1 Comment
SK
In some aspects it is open source - the agent and the plugins are open source.Read more
Buildkite has no more discussions with answers
Is GitLab paid?
5 Comments
PG
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...Read more
What is GitLab used for?
2 Comments
BR
It is an alternative to GitHub or BitBucket, it handles code versioning and also deployments among other thingsRead more
