# GitHub, GitLab vs CircleCI Comparison

| | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,366 | 896 | 509 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (45.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 1 users | No pricing available | $0.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### GitHub

Pros:
- Features (124 reviews)
- Ease of Use (111 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (47 reviews)
- Learning Curve (45 reviews)

### GitLab

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

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

### CircleCI

Pros:
- Easy Integrations (4 reviews)
- Integrations (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Difficult Configuration (2 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (2043 reviews) | 9.1 (682 reviews) | 8.8 (445 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (2065 reviews) | 8.7 (686 reviews) | 8.5 (447 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (676 reviews) | 8.7 (245 reviews) | 8.4 (170 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (457 reviews) | 8.6 (173 reviews) | 8.3 (163 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (1634 reviews) | 8.5 (543 reviews) | 8.2 (321 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (393 reviews) | 8.8 (148 reviews) | 8.6 (134 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (1985 reviews) | 8.8 (647 reviews) | 7.9 (442 reviews) | 

---
## Pricing

### GitHub

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free for Individuals and Organizations

Price: $0.00 1 users

Description: Basics for teams and developers

Key Features:
- Unlimited public/private repositories
- Unlimited collaborators
- 2,000 Actions minutes/month  (Free for public repositories)

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/github/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### GitLab

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### CircleCI

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: FREE

Price: $0.00 Per Month

Description: Do more with your minutes.

Key Features:
- Up to 6,000 build minutes per month
- Largest selection: Build for Docker, Windows, Linux, Arm, and macOS or on your own compute with self-hosted runners
- Build better: Choose the right resource class size (S⁠–⁠L) to go fast and maximize your build minutes

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Application Release Orchestration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.7/10 | 180 |
| **GitLab** | 8.7/10 | 147 |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | 8.9 (143 reviews) | 8.7 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.1 (151 reviews) | 8.9 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.6 (142 reviews) | 8.6 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment Automation** | 8.9 (145 reviews) | 9.0 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Process Analytics** | 8.5 (127 reviews) | 8.5 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins** | 8.8 (132 reviews) | 8.5 (109 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs / Integrations** | 9.0 (147 reviews) | 8.7 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Feature Flags** | 8.2 (128 reviews) | 8.6 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Processes

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pipelines** | 9.0 (144 reviews) | 9.1 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.7 (138 reviews) | 9.0 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | 8.6 (140 reviews) | 8.7 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.6/10 | 67 |
| **GitLab** | 9.0/10 | 38 |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 9.0 (41 reviews) | 9.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 9.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 9.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 9.2 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 8.9 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 9.0 (42 reviews) | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 8.3 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.4 (37 reviews) | 9.2 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.6 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 8.0 (32 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 9.0/10 | 27 |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 122 |
| **GitLab** | 8.8/10 | 92 |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration 

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Administration Console** | 9.0 (91 reviews) | 8.7 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 8.7 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | 8.6 (91 reviews) | 8.7 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.1 (97 reviews) | 8.8 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Automation** | 8.8 (90 reviews) | 8.9 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Automation** | 8.6 (83 reviews) | 8.4 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Release Automation** | 8.7 (91 reviews) | 9.0 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Provisioning** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.7 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### IT Management

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Management** | 8.9 (94 reviews) | 8.7 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Management** | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 8.9 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **IT Discovery** | 8.7 (79 reviews) | 8.6 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 307 |
| **GitLab** | 8.3/10 | 251 |
| **CircleCI** | 8.4/10 | 67 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | 9.1 (249 reviews) | 8.8 (220 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | 9.2 (259 reviews) | 9.0 (225 reviews) | 8.5 (59 reviews) | 
| **Extensible** | 8.8 (232 reviews) | 8.7 (205 reviews) | 8.1 (51 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | 9.1 (246 reviews) | 8.8 (208 reviews) | 8.5 (60 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | 8.4 (229 reviews) | 8.3 (194 reviews) | 7.7 (47 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 9.0 (252 reviews) | 8.9 (217 reviews) | 8.7 (59 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Bug Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 237 |
| **GitLab** | 8.5/10 | 169 |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Bug Reporting

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Reports & Feedback** | 8.9 (192 reviews) | 8.6 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tester Reports & Feedback** | 8.8 (185 reviews) | 8.5 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Team Reports & Comments** | 9.0 (190 reviews) | 8.6 (142 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Bug Monitoring

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | 8.4 (183 reviews) | 8.5 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bug History** | 8.9 (203 reviews) | 8.8 (147 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Retention** | 9.0 (178 reviews) | 8.8 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Bug Tracking

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.8/10 | 92 |
| **GitLab** | 8.9/10 | 78 |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | 8.8 (65 reviews) | 8.7 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Transparency** | 9.1 (70 reviews) | 8.7 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 8.7 (67 reviews) | 8.8 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 9.0 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Thorough Detection** | 8.8 (69 reviews) | 9.0 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### DevOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.9/10 | 195 |
| **GitLab** | 8.8/10 | 184 |
| **CircleCI** | 8.9/10 | 25 |

#### Management

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | 8.9 (138 reviews) | 8.8 (150 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 9.1 (149 reviews) | 8.8 (152 reviews) | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.6 (131 reviews) | 8.5 (139 reviews) | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 8.9 (148 reviews) | 8.8 (160 reviews) | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | 8.9 (141 reviews) | 8.9 (158 reviews) | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.6 (127 reviews) | 8.7 (142 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 

#### Processes

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pipeline Control** | 8.9 (139 reviews) | 9.0 (164 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | 8.8 (130 reviews) | 8.5 (144 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Deployment** | 9.1 (149 reviews) | 9.0 (163 reviews) | 9.1 (22 reviews) | 

### Continuous Integration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.5/10 | 268 |
| **GitLab** | 8.1/10 | 250 |
| **CircleCI** | 8.4/10 | 86 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 9.3 (228 reviews) | 8.9 (230 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (78 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.9 (210 reviews) | 8.6 (210 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (63 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Test Customization** | 8.6 (202 reviews) | 8.4 (204 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (67 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Management

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 8.9 (222 reviews) | 8.9 (220 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (73 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Processes and Workflow** | 8.9 (217 reviews) | 8.8 (218 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting** | 8.3 (205 reviews) | 8.4 (199 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (61 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 7.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | 7.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 7.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Secure Code Review

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | 8.6/10 | 216 |
| **GitLab** | 8.5/10 | 133 |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | 8.7 (181 reviews) | 8.8 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Prioritization** | 8.7 (170 reviews) | 8.6 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 8.6 (164 reviews) | 8.4 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **False Positives** | 8.2 (159 reviews) | 8.0 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Compliance** | 8.5 (161 reviews) | 8.4 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Agility** | 9.0 (173 reviews) | 9.0 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### AI Code Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | N/A | N/A |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
|---|---|---|
| **GitHub** | N/A | N/A |
| **GitLab** | 8.8/10 | 49 |
| **CircleCI** | N/A | N/A |

#### Value Analysis

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Metric Relevance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Insight** | Not enough data | 8.7 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Impact Predictions** | Not enough data | 8.6 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Report Generation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Value Management

| Feature | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Planning Tools** | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Communication Tools** | Not enough data | 8.7 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Control** | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (3):** [DevOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/devops-platforms), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools), [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration)

**Unique to GitHub (11):** [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Cloud Infrastructure Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation), [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Application Release Orchestration (ARO) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-release-orchestration), [Version Control Hosting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-hosting), [Peer Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/peer-code-review), [Gaming Tools ](https://www.g2.com/categories/gaming-tools), [Bug Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bug-tracking), [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Secure Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-code-review)

**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), [Application Release Orchestration (ARO) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-release-orchestration), [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), [AI Code Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-code-generation)

**Unique to CircleCI (1):** [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | GitHub | GitLab | CircleCI | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 45.4% | 36.9% | 45.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.7% | 36.5% | 42.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 23.9% | 26.6% | 11.9% | 

### By Industry

#### GitHub

- **Computer Software:** 32.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.5%
- **Internet:** 6.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Program Development:** 1.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6%
- **Research:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 23.0%

#### 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:** 1.9%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Program Development:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 23.1%

#### CircleCI

- **Computer Software:** 26.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.5%
- **Internet:** 10.1%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.8%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.8%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.4%
- **Real Estate:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 29.8%

---
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- [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (622 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (566 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Bitrise Mobile DevOps Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/bitrise-mobile-devops-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (238 reviews)
- [Buddy](https://www.g2.com/products/buddy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews)
- [Semaphore](https://www.g2.com/products/semaphore/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [Codefresh](https://www.g2.com/products/octopus-deploy-codefresh/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [Travis CI](https://www.g2.com/products/travis-ci/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (92 reviews)
- [TeamCity](https://www.g2.com/products/teamcity/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (88 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### GitHub

- Title: [What is GitHub used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-github-used-for) — 8 comments, 4 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "- store software source code
- use actions to execute CI / CD and publish artefacts / create releases
- lightweight software project management"
- Title: [What can GitHub be used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-github-be-used-for) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "To have a storage for my main projects."
- Title: [How is GitHub shaping the landscape of collaborative software development and version control?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-github-shaping-the-landscape-of-collaborative-software-development-and-version-control) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "GitHub provides a platform for developers across the world to collaborate on projects, regardless of their location. It has become a vital tool for..."
- Title: [What does GitHub mean?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-github-mean) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "pandora of Codes, 
All useful codes developed by coders around the globe are here."
- Title: [How can we make git merge easier to avoid conflicts](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-make-git-merge-easier-to-avoid-conflicts) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Rebase the brach you want to merge with the branch you are merging into berforehand "

### 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 --..."

### CircleCI

- Title: [What is CircleCI used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-circleci-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "CircleCI is a Web application that turns idea into a solution. CircleCI is a continuous Integration and Continuous delivery server. The server assists the..."
- Title: [Where can I found documentation or examples about integration with different programming languages](https://www.g2.com/discussions/where-can-i-found-documentation-or-examples-about-integration-with-different-programming-languages) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Juan, you can find the elaborate documentation here: https://circleci.com/docs/

You can search for the language you want to integrate CircleCI to there."
- Title: [What's the best way to view my jobs on a mobile application for Android?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15983-what-s-the-best-way-to-view-my-jobs-on-a-mobile-application-for-android) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can use the CircleCI dashboard. Go to this link: https://circleci.com/gh/username <--Replace your username in the link."
- Title: [Do you offer an on-premise version of your software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/getting-started-afea13c4-02da-420b-9bbe-1f26f8a9e305) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes! CircleCI Enterprise is the same CI/CD platform that teams love to use, available behind your firewall. Contact us for more information."
- Title: [Can I change my plan at a later time? Can I cancel anytime?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/getting-started-0a9fc8e0-0026-493c-a3e1-f9b18abbe187) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes and yes!"

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