GitLab

Pros: $90

Cons: One downside for me was that GitLab can feel a bit overwhelming at first. There is a lot going on, and it takes some time to figure out where everything is. The interface is okay, but not always the cleanest. Sometimes it feels a bit cluttered, and simple things can take a few extra clicks to find. Setting up pipelines can also be a bit frustrating, especially in the beginning. Even small mistakes in the config can break things, and it is not always clear what went wrong. I also noticed that it can be a little slow at times, mostly when working on bigger projects or loading certain pages. The documentation is helpful, but sometimes it feels too long, so finding quick answers is not always easy.

Pros: A very powerful tool for source control, CICD, issue tracking and security tooling in a centralised platform. It excels in keeping the development workflow close together and unified in this respect, reducing the need to stitch multiple tools into a single process. It also supports self hosting which is an excellent option for organisations that rely critically on data sovereignty, security and compliance over their internal infrastructure.

Cons: The main downside is absolutely in its complexity - without seasoned developers on a team it can easily be a hindrance to smaller teams or projects of lesser scale. Being rich in features and functionality means there's always more to learn and configure; some users will likely find PM and wiki features less polished than dedicated tools.

Pros: Love the ability to be self hosted also easy of use for permissions, security and connecting self hosted workers for pipeline.

Cons: GitLab feature-heavy UI often feels cluttered and overwhelming, making me stuggling a bit with navigation inside app

Pros: Project management, project builds, and image repositories. These are the tools we use most frequently in our daily development work, and they’re incredibly useful. I also leverage integrations with project management tools to help me complete projects more effectively.

Cons: So far, I haven’t had any complaints. The company uses the official repository, and I use a locally deployed community repository—both work very well.The Enterprise Edition is more expensive.

Pros: Think the best overall point is that I can enable rapid deployment and it is efficiently automated. GitLab environment allows me to perform activities without need external tools, so version control, project management and automation in the platform are good tools to be used. Integration with Slack, Trello and Kubernets are fantastic enabling me to expand more the functionality.

Cons: To be honest, I can't think in a bigger issue related to GitLab, but sometimes I felt its interface was a bit heavy and not much intuitive to ease the usage, specially if you are a newbie.

Pros: The structuring of the platform is really intuitive an you can find what you need in just mere moments. I also like the kanban board which is very useful to track assigned tasks and their statuses.

Cons: It can be overwhelming and a little too much for a first time user, it has a steep learning curve which can be offputting.

Pros: It includes the version control and change tracking capabilities, which are managed by git in addition to the CI/CD, which helps automate the work. And all of that is for free. which is great.

Cons: Sometimes I find it complex to use, so I prefer GitHub much more and do not have it as my main version control website or software.

Pros: I really like how GitLab now combines AI‑powered workflows through GitLab Duo—like code suggestions, inline chat, test generation, and refactoring—directly in the UI and IDE, while also offering a full DevSecOps platform with built‑in CI/CD, security scanning, project tracking, a modern panel‑based interface that keeps issues, merge requests, and Duo side‑by‑side, plus strong self‑hosting and GitOps support for enterprises that want fine‑grained control and security.

Cons: What I like least about GitLab now is that its broad feature set—spanning CI/CD, security, project management, and AI—can feel overwhelming and complex, especially for smaller teams, and the UI still comes across as dense or cluttered for some workflows despite the panel‑based redesign, while advanced tiers and add‑ons like Duo Enterprise can get expensive at scale and larger setups sometimes run into performance hiccups or merge‑conflict friction.

Pros: The native CI/CD pipelines are absolutely amazing. Having an entire pipeline in one YAML file in version control is a breeze when it comes to automation of processes in comparison to Jenkins. The All-in-One approach is absolutely amazing. Having code, issues, and a container registry all in one interface is a huge help to us.

Cons: The User Interface can be intimidating to a new user. There are so many menu options and configuration parameters that it takes a little bit of time to navigate through to get to what you are looking for. Furthermore, if you are hosting it on your own system, it can also be a bit resource-intensive (RAM/CPU-intensive).

Pros: Gitlab provides a straightforward interface and hosted version of git. It is priced competitively, and it is easy to configure access and control settings for an organisation.

Cons: Gitlab appear to invest quite a lot of development time into features that I would be surprised were widely in use. Building a code editor beyond basic notepad functionality seems excessive, and the lean into AI features has ultimately made the product worse.

Pros: I prefer to see issues, code and pipelines intertwined to make me see progress and place realistic expectations on clients.

Cons: I hate the fact that the interface might become heavy and when the projects and pipelines are increased, the performance is dropped a bit.

Pros: Having still used GitLab for over a few years now, we have found it to still be very useful for our development and storage purposes. The price is a little more acceptable now that competitors have also increased their price.

Cons: The support we needed for some bugs with incorrectly notified false-positives and other issues were not quickly resolved and left our development team twiddling their fingers.

Pros: Clean, intuitive UI. Easy to learn and use. Does exactly what you'd expect it to do! Makes collaboration with others simple, and allows us to keep track of all our work in one place.

Cons: There really isn't anything to dislike about gitlab. It's a clean, intuitive git implementation, with high levels of availability.

Pros: GitLab is a strong all-in-one platform for version control, CI/CD, and collaboration. The integration between code reviews, pipelines, and issue tracking works very well and helps keep development workflows consistent. It’s reliable and scales nicely for larger teams.

Cons: The interface can feel dense, especially when you’re new to the platform. Some features require configuration before they really shine, which adds a learning curve.

Pros: I really appreciate GitLab’s single-application approach—it’s become the backbone of our entire DevOps workflow. The built-in CI/CD pipelines are a game-changer; being able to define the entire build, test, and deployment process in a single .gitlab-ci.yml file right in the repository is so much more efficient than juggling separate tools like Jenkins. We rely heavily on merge requests, and the integrated security scanning (SAST/DAST) is a huge plus—it gives developers immediate feedback during the merge process, which helps us catch issues early and maintain quality without slowing down delivery.

Cons: From my experience, GitLab can feel quite resource-intensive, especially when we’re running a self-hosted instance or dealing with pipelines that include complex jobs. I’ve noticed performance slowdowns when navigating large project backlogs or loading detailed merge request diffs, which can be frustrating during critical reviews. While the UI is generally intuitive, the sheer breadth of features—issues, boards, CI/CD, security—can make the initial setup and configuration overwhelming for new team members. It takes some time and guidance before they feel comfortable.

Pros: It's like some other Git products; it just works, and allows for good code tracking. It seems performant as well; it's speedy

Cons: It can be a little less intuitive as alternatives; it also requires payment, and is not free like some other competitors.

Pros: I think the software is one of the best for what the do. I also believe that in terms of value for money you will struggle to find a better coding software out there.

Cons: Although the software has numerous pros one drawback I believe is its ease of use. I took me quite a while to actually get the hang of it however on the plus side there have great help resources

Pros: It is free to use and fast in operation. Offers integration with multiple vendors and Is easier to setup.

Cons: Setting up the pipeline is a bit tedious task. The concept of gitlab runners and improving the performance is bit long

Pros: I used GitLab for my assignments and projects for my Programming class. It has both free and paid versions and can be deployed on- premises or in the cloud.

Cons: The least like aspects of Gitlab include its slow performance on the cloud version. GitLab has fewer third-party integrations compared to its competitors.

Pros: I love gitlab, it has a lot of features and even for private and personal projects it is completely free, amazing!

Cons: Nothing, really! It's amazing. Maybe, the only thing I would like to see, is improvements in the CI like having a marketplace for actions.

Pros: The gitlab pipelines worked incredibly well and it was very clear where failures were happening. It was also very dynamic, allowing for complex workflows to be designed and run.

Cons: The documentation I found was often lacking in the workflows space, which made using complex systems tricky to get used to. Luckily there is a large community online, but the docs could be improved.

Pros: It allows users and organisations to organise their repositories into (hierarchical) directories, unlike Forgejo and GitHub. Additionally, like Forgejo, but unlike GitHub, it provides an issue tracker, which is moderated.

Cons: SAAS GitLab's spam detection is aggressive when modifying Snippets containing significant amounts of content. Additionally, although it provides a useful issue tracker, and public forum for personal issues (and GitHub has recently reduced the level of support that its agents are meant to provide), GitLab offers no private, personal (account) support.

Pros: I enjoy how GitLab brings code hosting, CI/CD, and project tracking together in one platform, making teamwork seamless.

Cons: The interface can feel overwhelming at first, and some advanced features take time to fully understand.