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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (37.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Cortex Cloud
Star Rating
(111)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cortex CloudGitLab
Star Rating
(864)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
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- 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
98
9.1
654
Ease of Use
7.7
100
8.7
656
Ease of Setup
7.6
89
8.6
217
Ease of Admin
7.9
52
8.6
172
Quality of Support
7.9
94
8.5
518
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
48
8.8
147
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
95
8.7
621
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
123
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.6
123
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
129
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
132
Not enough data
9.0
121
Not enough data
8.7
121
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.0
27
Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.9
25
Testing
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
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
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
77
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.8
80
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
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
36
Not enough data
9.0
39
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
39
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
213
Not enough data
9.0
215
Not enough data
8.7
205
Management
Not enough data
8.8
199
Not enough data
8.4
191
Not enough data
8.9
207
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
139
Not enough data
8.5
133
Not enough data
8.6
140
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.4
136
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.8
135
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
65
Not enough data
8.8
70
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
61
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
8.8
142
Not enough data
8.8
147
Not enough data
8.5
135
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
148
Not enough data
8.8
148
Not enough data
8.7
139
Processes
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
8.5
140
Not enough data
9.0
155
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
226
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
204
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.9
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
197
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Documentation
Not enough data
8.8
116
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
8.4
112
Security
Not enough data
8.0
101
Not enough data
8.4
100
Not enough data
9.0
109
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
39
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.9
37
Value Management
Not enough data
9.0
39
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.9
40
Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
7.5
8
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
17.4%
Computer & Network Security
11.0%
Computer Software
9.2%
Consulting
7.3%
Information Services
4.6%
Other
50.5%
Computer Software
33.6%
Information Technology and Services
24.1%
Internet
3.9%
Financial Services
3.4%
Telecommunications
2.2%
Other
32.7%
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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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