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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (37.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Cortex Cloud
Star Rating
(111)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cortex CloudGitLab
Star Rating
(860)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that GitLab excels in its integrated CI/CD capabilities, with many reviewers mentioning the seamless pipeline setup as a standout feature, giving it a higher ease of use score (8.7) compared to Cortex Cloud (7.7).
- Reviewers mention that GitLab's project management tools, such as issue tracking and milestone management, are highly effective, contributing to its strong meets requirements score of 9.1, while Cortex Cloud trails with an 8.4.
- G2 users highlight GitLab's comprehensive documentation and community support, which enhances the quality of support score (8.5) compared to Cortex Cloud's score of 7.9, indicating a more robust support system for GitLab users.
- Users on G2 report that GitLab's ease of setup (8.6) is superior to Cortex Cloud's (7.6), with many reviewers appreciating the straightforward onboarding process and intuitive interface.
- Reviewers mention that GitLab has been a reliable partner in business, reflected in its score of 8.8 for business partnership, while Cortex Cloud's score of 8.0 suggests room for improvement in customer relations.
- Users say that both products have a positive product direction score of 8.7, indicating that both GitLab and Cortex Cloud are committed to continuous improvement, but GitLab's overall user satisfaction appears to be higher based on the total number of reviews (834) compared to Cortex Cloud (103).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cortex Cloud
No pricing availableGitLab
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cortex Cloud
Free Trial is available
GitLab
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
97
9.1
650
Ease of Use
7.7
99
8.7
652
Ease of Setup
7.6
88
8.6
213
Ease of Admin
7.9
52
8.6
170
Quality of Support
7.9
93
8.5
514
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
48
8.8
145
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
94
8.7
617
Features by Category
Management
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Operations
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Security Controls
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
122
Not enough data
8.9
130
Not enough data
8.6
122
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
128
Not enough data
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.6
103
Processes
Not enough data
9.1
131
Not enough data
9.0
120
Not enough data
8.7
120
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.0
26
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.9
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
24
Testing
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.7
23
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.9
23
Testing
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Administration
8.1
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Protection
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.8
79
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.6
72
IT Management
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
8.6
70
Security
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.0
34
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
Compliance
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Data Protection
8.8
35
Not enough data
9.0
38
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
38
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
38
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
210
Not enough data
9.0
212
Not enough data
8.7
204
Management
Not enough data
8.7
197
Not enough data
8.3
190
Not enough data
8.9
204
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.2
10
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
138
Not enough data
8.5
132
Not enough data
8.6
139
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.8
134
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.7
66
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.9
60
Risk Analysis
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Vulnerability Assesment
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Automation
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
API Management
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Security Testing
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Security Management
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.7
140
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.5
133
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.7
137
Processes
Not enough data
9.0
149
Not enough data
8.5
138
Not enough data
9.0
152
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
223
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
202
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.8
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
195
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Documentation
Not enough data
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.3
110
Security
Not enough data
8.0
99
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.9
107
Configuration
7.7
20
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.1
20
Not enough data
Visibility
8.2
22
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
Vulnerability Management
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
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
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.5
10
Not enough data
Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
AI Compliance
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Risk Management & Monitoring
6.4
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
AI Lifecycle Management
7.2
6
Not enough data
Access Control and Security
7.2
6
Not enough data
Collaboration and Communication
7.5
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Governance Tools
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) ToolsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
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
Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
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
38
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
Value Management
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.8
39
Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
7.4
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cortex Cloud and GitLab are categorized as Software Composition Analysis
Unique Categories
Cortex Cloud is categorized as AI Governance Tools, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, Container Security, Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), Cloud Compliance, Cloud Data Security, API Security, Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
GitLab is categorized as Secure Code Review, DevOps Platforms, Value Stream Management, Cloud Infrastructure Automation, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Application Release Orchestration, Version Control Hosting, Peer Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Bug Tracking, Continuous Integration, and AI Code Generation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cortex Cloud
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
Information Technology and Services
17.6%
Computer & Network Security
11.1%
Computer Software
8.3%
Consulting
7.4%
Information Services
4.6%
Other
50.9%
Computer Software
33.5%
Information Technology and Services
24.1%
Internet
3.9%
Financial Services
3.4%
Telecommunications
2.3%
Other
32.8%
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Discussions
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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
Is GitLab free software?
4 Comments
RB
Yes, in that for non-commercial users, payment is unnecessary. Additionally, its source is publicly available.Read more
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