Gitlab starts of as feeling like a clone of github. But that misses the point. Gitlab gives you way more freedom to work as you please, to install and run on-premise or work with SaaS in the hosted gitlab.

I'm a bit OCD maybe but "merge request" is more accurate than "pull request" as github calls it. So it feels more 'technically correct'. All the usual integrations exists, very easily links to IntelliJ products, as command line of course still remains there for the die hards. I use gitlab every day, multiple times a day. It's part of my software engineering workflow.

To get started, there's some clicking around to find your way, but it becomes natural to understand when youknow the basics. Especially good are the features to resolve merge conflicts by editing online and running interactive merge tools online, as well as the interactive CI configuration editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gitlab is not a slick and "fun" as Github. But it's way better to use than running a "pure git" repository over ssh connection or shared filesystem with your colleagues.

Self-hosted, while that brings it's benefits, can be slow, and combined with the clicking around to figure stuff out, makes it feel a bit clunky. SaaS cloud hosted is much better and faster, but of course you pay for that.

As an "end user" it's easy to get going with gitlab, and there's endless community support as well as customer support. Though you can see some feature requests do lag for a long time until getting resolved.

As an admin, integrating Gitlab could be worse than it is, but it's way better to maintain and operate than doing without it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most is the GitLab brings together version control, CI/CD, issue tracking, and project management in a single tool. I really like how seamless it is to go from writing code to deploying it, all without leaving the platform. The built-in CI/CD is easy to set up, and the merge request workflow helps keep code quality high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can feel a bit slow sometimes, especially with larger repositories or more complex pipelines. Also, some settings and permissions are buried deep in menus, so it takes a while to find things unless you use it regularly. The UI could use a bit more polish in places. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GitLab is an exceptional all-in-one DevOps platform that offers a wide array of tools for the entire software development lifecycle — from planning to CI/CD to monitoring. It stands out due to its integrated approach, allowing teams to manage repositories, pipelines, issues, merge requests, and security all within a single interface.It is easy to collaborate, review, and enforce quality gates with approval rules, code owners, and discussions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The self-hosted version of Gitlab can be heavy on memory and CPU, requiring significant system resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GitLab offers everything a developer needs to manage their projects. I find it easy to share code, review my recent changes, and it also helps me identify issues introduced by other developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As of now i dont find something that i don't like about gitlab. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The devops pipeline capabilities are powerful for automation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The self hosted option is complicated to set up for some features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Great tools for automation. Development and documentation. Piplining is easy to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Needs to be trained first. The configuration needs to be done properly and is very complex for the first time. Project setup is abit complex at first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate that GitLab provides an all-in-one solution for version control, continuous integration, and project management. The built-in CI/CD features are powerful and easy to set up, and I love being able to track issues, merge requests, and deployments without switching tools. The documentation and community support are also excellent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GitLab is very powerful, but the learning curve can be steep, especially for teams that are new to DevOps tools. Some integrations or third-party apps don’t always work as smoothly as expected, and occasionally there are minor bugs or delays when running pipelines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Scalability, Security, wonderful ui-ux. To me, it has been the best DevOps platform, easy to configure seamless CI/CD pipeline. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Large repositories are problematic, besides the initial setup seems complex, and the limited integration due to Kubernetes is a challenge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gitlab is super easy to use, making it a great tool for handling code and collaboration with teammates. It's simple to set up, and if you ever need help, their customer support team is quick to assist. With its friendly interface and useful number of features, Gitlab makes managing and merging code a breeze for any project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing to dislike, I phase one issue when I used it in mobile web. I got confused in user interface of mobile view to merge code request. On other hand everthing is good to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

i have been using GitLab for several months now and it is been a great experience overall. What I really appreciate is how everything from version control to CI/CD pipelines is integrated into a single platform. It simplifies the workflow and reduces the need to depend on multiple tools.

The interface is clean and user-friendly, and managing repositories, merge requests, and issues is very straightforward. The built-in CI/CD is one of GitLab's strongest features — it's easy to configure and works reliably in most cases.

That said, there are moments when pipeline performance slows down, especially under heavy load, but it's nothing deal-breaking. Also, for beginners, the platform might feel a bit overwhelming at first due to the wide range of features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fellowing points given below

1. It is difficult to learn for new users

2. Occasional performance slowdowns Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.