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At a Glance
GitLab
GitLab
Star Rating
(860)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Subversion
Subversion
Star Rating
(64)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Subversion

GitLab vs Subversion

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GitLab easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GitLab overall.

  • Reviewers felt that GitLab meets the needs of their business better than Subversion.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GitLab is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GitLab over Subversion.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GitLab
No pricing available
Subversion
No pricing available
Free Trial
GitLab
Free Trial is available
Subversion
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
650
8.5
59
Ease of Use
8.7
652
8.0
60
Ease of Setup
8.6
213
7.9
26
Ease of Admin
8.6
170
7.7
25
Quality of Support
8.5
514
7.3
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
145
7.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
617
6.1
57
Features by Category
Application Release OrchestrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.7
142
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
122
Not enough data
8.9
130
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
Functionality
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
Not enough data
Processes
9.1
131
Not enough data
9.0
120
Not enough data
8.7
120
Not enough data
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.8
30
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
Analysis
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.9
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Testing
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.9
26
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
Analysis
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
Not enough data
Testing
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
Not enough data
Cloud Infrastructure AutomationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.7
89
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
76
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.8
79
Not enough data
Automation
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
IT Management
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
8.3
231
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
210
Not enough data
9.0
212
Not enough data
8.7
204
Not enough data
Management
8.7
197
Not enough data
8.3
190
Not enough data
8.9
204
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
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
Not enough data
8.5
163
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.6
138
Not enough data
8.5
132
Not enough data
8.6
139
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.8
134
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Software Composition AnalysisHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.9
74
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.8
162
Not enough data
Management
8.7
140
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.5
133
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
Processes
9.0
149
Not enough data
8.5
138
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
Continuous IntegrationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.1
238
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
223
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Not enough data
8.6
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
Management
8.8
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
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
Not enough data
8.5
130
Not enough data
Documentation
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
Security
8.0
99
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.9
107
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Value Stream ManagementHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.8
47
Not enough data
Value Analysis
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
Value Management
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GitLab
GitLab
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.5%
Subversion
Subversion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.9%
Reviewers' Industry
GitLab
GitLab
Computer Software
33.5%
Information Technology and Services
24.1%
Internet
3.9%
Financial Services
3.4%
Telecommunications
2.3%
Other
32.8%
Subversion
Subversion
Information Technology and Services
30.2%
Computer Software
20.6%
Financial Services
11.1%
Internet
6.3%
Telecommunications
3.2%
Other
28.6%
Alternatives
GitLab
GitLab Alternatives
GitHub
GitHub
Add GitHub
CloudBees
CloudBees
Add CloudBees
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Add Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Harness Platform
Harness Platform
Add Harness Platform
Subversion
Subversion Alternatives
Git
Git
Add Git
Azure DevOps Server
Azure DevOps Server
Add Azure DevOps Server
P4
P4
Add P4
Mercurial
Mercurial
Add Mercurial
Discussions
GitLab
GitLab Discussions
Is GitLab paid?
5 Comments
Pankaj G.
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
Roke B.
RB
Yes, in that for non-commercial users, payment is unnecessary. Additionally, its source is publicly available.Read more
Why does GitLab Server goes down?
2 Comments
Roke B.
RB
That is different for each outage.Read more
Subversion
Subversion Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Subversion has no discussions with answers