It started out with a very minimalistic approach, but over time, they have consistently enhanced their features and addressed bugs with better support for customer satisfaction. The platform is now easier to use and less complicated. It also integrates with all the popular mailing, communication, collaboration, and alerting applications. We use it for all our work tracking and releasing. Very easy to implement and build upon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Still has less features compared to peers. But it has everything we really need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's an all-in-one solution for hosting both the sources and the resulting artifacts, good integration to other tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm missing a way to orchestrate reviews/merges across multiple repos Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GitLab combines source code management, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, and DevOps automation into a single, unified platform. I love how seamless the Merge Request workflow is, and the pipeline configuration using .gitlab-ci.yml gives us full control. Its self-hosting option is a big plus for privacy-focused teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI can feel heavy at times, and pipeline debugging isn’t always straightforward for beginners. Also, compared to GitHub, the community plugins and marketplace are more limited. Occasionally, documentation for advanced features could be more detailed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Clean UI

2. Quick responsive times for every action

3. All in one place for all your access tokens, repos, pipelines and much more

4. Best customer response

5. Easy navigation and compartmentalization

6. It's easily possible to integrate it with other tools like Slack, GitGuardian, etc

7. My goto tool to use it everyday as a senior engineer, be it code reviews or self review or managing pipelines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'd like to have a way to quickly connect to support or ask a question to a bot instead or reading through documentation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Built-in container registry stores our test Docker images versioned alongside code.

Code review tools with inline test coverage indicators show exactly which paths lack testing.

The GitLab Runner autoscaling on Kubernetes spins up hundreds of test executors during regression runs, then scales down to save costs.

The unified DevOps platform eliminates tool sprawl such as version control, CI/CD, test reporting, and deployment all in one interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The pipeline YAML syntax is unnecessarily complex; simple parallel test configurations require nested includes and anchors that break mysteriously. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like best about gitlab is version control and ci/cd development and reduce context switching.I also like the role -based controls which make team collabration secure and effective.Its best to integration with other platfroms like data bricks.Also experienced personally the quick response of customer support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gitlab indeed has clean UI but its complexity to establish for new users is overwhelming.Some settings and features are deep layered inside settings and difficult to find and use . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Source Code Management, Issue Tracking and Project Management are self hosted process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Costing is too high,Roadmaps are undefinable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GitLab provides an organised space where I can manage code repositories, track project issues, and handle merge requests all in one place. The interface is clear and helps my team collaborate effectively. I find it convenient to see the status of projects without switching between different tools. Overall, GitLab makes it easier to manage projects and communicate with colleagues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is an initial learning curve, especially for users who are not very technical. Some features are difficult to find, and certain icons could use clearer labels. It would be helpful if notification options were more customizable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find GitLab CI/CD pipelines very intuitive and powerful. Setting up automated tests, deployments, or even custom jobs feels seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compared to GitHub, community and third-party integration support can sometimes feel somewhat limited. That said, once you're familiar with it, the benefits often outweigh the initial learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to integrate with any other platform with all the documentation available.

The configuration of the repository is very straightforward, and the UI is very intuitive.

All of the team loved the Pull Request UI to review changes and to chat about possible changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some CI/CD flows need external resources and are dependent on their availability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.