# Page 2 | GitLab Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is GitLab the right Project Management solution for you? Explore 1215 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/159806/GitLab/reviews --- GitLab 4.6 (1215) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 3rd, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of GitLab ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 1215 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use PU Philipp U. Lead Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gitlab is the market leader in SaaS version control" December 27, 2025 4.0 In my opinion, Gitlab is the market leader in SaaS version control. Its core features are well built, and the company provides great transparency to any issues. Support is accessible. The pricing is sensibly tiered. Options exist for self hosting as well as fully managed. 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. Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Reason for choosing GitLab Superior pricing structure and feature set Review Source sB sirjan B. Solution engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Experience with gitlab" June 15, 2025 5.0 Overall, my experience with GitLab has been great. I’ve been using it since the beginning of my career, and it’s always felt reliable and developer-friendly. While there isn’t a huge difference between GitLab and GitHub feature-wise, GitLab really shines when working within a closed group or an organization. The built-in CI/CD, project management tools, and permission handling make it an excellent choice for team-based workflows. That said, one challenge I’ve faced—especially from a startup perspective—is that some essential features are limited in the free version. For instance, group member limits and restrictions around branch protection rules can become a bottleneck when you're trying to scale a small team with good practices. It would definitely help if GitLab offered a bit more flexibility in its free tier for early-stage teams. Still, despite these limitations, GitLab remains a strong, all-in-one DevOps platform that I’ve enjoyed working with. Pros I've been using GitLab since the start of my career, and honestly, it's just so good. While there isn’t a huge difference between GitLab and GitHub in terms of core functionality, GitLab really stands out when you're working within a closed group or using it in an organization. The built-in CI/CD, issue tracking, and permission controls make it incredibly smooth for team collaboration and managing private repositories efficiently. For internal projects and streamlined workflows, GitLab has been my go-to Cons While GitLab offers a lot of great features, one thing that can be limiting—especially for startups—is that many essential features are locked behind the paid tiers. For example, creating a group and being able to add only a few members in the free version feels a bit restrictive when you're trying to scale a small team. Similarly, features like advanced branch protection rules, which are quite important for maintaining code quality and workflows, aren't fully available in the free plan. It would be great if GitLab could offer more flexibility for early-stage teams who rely on these core features to build solid development practices. Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Reason for choosing GitLab Whenever I need to create organization and manage my code base and repo I use gitlab and whenever I need to work on group and organization I use gitlab Review Source WH William H. Mobile Marketing Account Executive Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### " A single platform to code and collaboration." December 26, 2025 4.0 GitLab has assisted us in centralizing code, issues, and pipelines related to campaign-related tech work, which has made the process of collaboration smoother between sales and engineering. 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. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Head of Product Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best git provider for most commercial use cases" February 22, 2025 5.0 Pros Multiple edition that can fit your project/company needs (e.g. free SaaS edition, self-hosted community edition, Enterprise). Great developer ergonomics, with plenty of customisations that fulfill all complex development/enterprise requirements. Cons Not as good for community features (e.g. public open-source projects, developer profile) compared to Github, which also gets a bit more publicity. Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/)[Bitbucket](https://www.capterra.com/p/233341/Bitbucket/)[Azure DevOps](https://www.capterra.com/p/170547/VSTS-DevOps/) Reason for choosing GitLab Has the right mix of features and investor ergonomics, while priced reasonably. Also very flexible with community edition deployments. Switched from [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Switched to Gitlab for internal projects, as well as publishing some open source projects from our internal repos. We use a mix of self-hosted Gitlab Community Edition, and the enterprise edition for client facing / core workflows. Review Source MM Mudit M. Quality Automation Specialist Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good cicd tool ,free and open source " November 17, 2025 4.0 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 Review Source SH Samuel H. DevOps engineer Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "An improvement over GitHub " October 8, 2025 4.0 Overall it is a very decent code repository system and it's neater repos make organisation and user roles much easier to manage and flexible when compare to competitors 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. Review Source rL richard L. Senior Developer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool to manage full application from code to deployment" May 1, 2025 5.0 A bit of learning curve at the beginning but it's mostly because it's more than what we used to have (just source control) Pros fully compatible with what we know already in git. Has so many nice features for pipeline, Continuous integration, environment variables etc. Cons Maybe sometimes it's not intuitive to find things like variables (under settings , then CI CD), but it's ok really Switched from [Git](https://www.capterra.com/p/177211/Git/)[Jenkins X](https://www.capterra.com/p/238813/Jenkins-X/) have everything in one place to simplify the workflow Review Source Zachary C. Director Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for larger teams and agencies" August 21, 2025 5.0 Pros A more comprehensive software planning suite than the rest, it has more features which work for bigger teams which have more than one project. The ability to create nested groups for teams really helps Cons Not much, it can be a bit heavy to run at times in browser and there is no official mobile app which can be annoyying Review Source GS Ghanshyam S. Director Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Open source source code management tool" March 7, 2025 4.0 I had been using GitLab for more than two years now, it seems to a great, but sometimes it become quite laggy. Pros It is open source, and you can deploy it on your own server. Cons Set up his complex compared to GitHub, the documentation can be more better. Switched from [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Because it is open source and was able to deploy it on my Linux machine Review Source Kim R. Information Security Architect Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Prioritize and resolve problems." January 14, 2025 5.0 Our company is always in a constant process of innovation and technological emancipation, tools like GitLab are part of a set of essential tools to store code and allow secure access to access new code updates, this optimizes the workflow improving the performance of our developers. It allows to automate tasks, detect vulnerabilities and assign a developer to fix them. Easily adapts to any project, no matter how complex. It helps us to make a complete tracking of incidents to prioritize and resolve any problem. Pros It is a very effective management and collaboration tool that helps us to work in a secure environment and detect vulnerabilities. It helps us track code changes and roll back bugs. It allows us to visualize the workflow in a clear and agile way by allowing us to organize tasks in labeled columns. Allows us to automate testing and deployment of software, improving delivery time. Ensures software quality through automated testing. Cons There have been no problems using this platform, it is efficient and works correctly. Review Source NF Nancy F. Java Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most Comfortable Repository" May 12, 2025 5.0 git lab is the best application to manage your applications/projects and to have an automated workflow for developments where you can mark tasks, task progress, pipelines to follow how the builds are going etc. Pros gitlab is a very comfortable devops application, it has integrated pipelines so you don't need external services to manage code releases or pushes, you can easily integrate the dumentations, the gui is user friendly to view the code or yml's Cons I've been using gitlab for 2 years now and I haven't found any problems so far, it's always worked smoothly Review Source CC Charles C. President and CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GitLab is perfect for company code and can even be hosted locally" April 30, 2025 5.0 They continue to innovate and I'm happy with the company. I'm glad they are competing with GitHub so we have more than one good solution. Pros I like that GitLab is not as large as Microsoft who recently acquired GitHub. They also from the beginning were focused more on the private git code for companies. Cons Since they focus on the company more than the open source it means that more open source is hosted on GitHub and that means I need to know two platforms since we use OSS as well. Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Reason for choosing GitLab GitLab offered for free the things that I needed as a company for a private code base. Review Source MR Mathieu R. Programmeur Jouabilité Gambling & Casinos Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Reliable All-in-One Platform for Code and Pipelines" December 19, 2025 5.0 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. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing amazing amazing" November 14, 2025 5.0 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. Switched from [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) GitLab offers private repositories and other features that weren't available on their competitors Review Source UÖ Umut Ö. Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great features, but a bit cluttered" December 6, 2024 4.0 Overall, Gitlab is solid for managing projects. CI/CD is great, but the interface could use some simplification. It works well once you get used to it Pros I like the all in one setup Gitlab offers, CI/CD, issue tracking are built in, which makes project managing easier Cons The interface feels cluttered at times, and some features are hard to find. Its not always as intuitive as Id like Switched from [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Community Edition, and built-in features that may or may not cost extra on Github Review Source BG Ben G. Webmaster Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good product, average support" December 24, 2025 3.0 We still use GitLab to this date and have nothing to fault, as long as nothing goes wrong during this time. 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. Review Source SM Steven M. system technique Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Truly very useful software" April 27, 2025 5.0 It is a software that facilitates the entire open-source process, providing an opportunity for interaction for people with minimal knowledge. However, with GitLab, you can learn more. Pros It has been an open-source, easy-to-implement project management software that can be used for DevOps. GitLab allows integration with third-party tools and services, improving its functionality and adaptability to different development workflows. Cons Sometimes, integrations with other platforms can be a long or time-consuming process to execute correctly. Review Source FV Filippo V. CTO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Very complete product" May 2, 2025 5.0 I am very satisfied with Gitlab, my team needs some time to get used to it after gitlab, but I am sure they will Pros It has a lot of features that lacks in Github or in competiting tools. I also like the possibility to self-host it. Cons Sometimes it is not trivial to find all the needed functions Switched from [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Essentially we switch for pricing reasons Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use version control from the get-go" June 6, 2025 5.0 It is a platform that facilitates version control as an alternative to other vendors and it is easy to use from the command line and other tools from the get-go. Pros Makes it easy for one to set up version control within a regulated environment. Pull requests are also possible. Integration with other tools is possible as it follows the protocol despite being a different vendor. Cons We did not encounter any issues when using this versus Github. We were concerned that there might be authentication issues via the command line but there were ultimately no issues Thankfully. Review Source SS Sara S. Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Everyday assistment work" February 5, 2025 5.0 I work with gitlab every day and I can say that it is necessary for my work. It is convenient to be able to review files and progress of tasks, as well as monitor the team's activity and stay updated Pros The ability to use task management and update myself with colleagues Cons Merge request handling in relation to assignment Switched from [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) allows for better work management also in relation to code development Review Source AP Alyssa P. VP of Customer Success Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great platform" June 16, 2025 5.0 It's a really easy and simple way to keep track of tasks for different departments across the company. It's easy for everyone to use. Love the visibility and insight I have into my team's work as well as other teams' work. They do often push updates which can be a learning curve, but overall manageable. Cons It feels like they are constantly pushing updates. Just as I get used to something, they change it up. Review Source MG Mike G. Vice president engineering Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gitlab covers all your bases " November 23, 2024 5.0 Pros Gitlab is a one stop shop for all of your sdlc life cycle from project planning to scm, ci/cd, security, documentation it has a fully pipeline curated for most use cases. Cons The restricted options for privileges are a small bind it would be more useful if you could design custom roles with privileges that suit your organisation. Switched from [Apache Subversion](https://www.capterra.com/p/177270/Apache-Subversion/) Modern scm adoption for faster global collaboration Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One stop shop for Devops and team collaboration" January 16, 2025 5.0 It is a powerful tool for Devops and provides seamless collaboration for team members and across the teams with its amazing version control capabilities. Pros It is a all in one tool for DevOps. It's version control and issue tracking make it a powerful tool for active collaboration between all the different team members. Cons Slower performance with big repos having complex pipelines. The learning curve for the beginners could be bit challenging. Review Source GT Gary T. Cloud Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Powerful All-in-One DevOps Platform" May 24, 2025 4.0 I’ve found it to be a powerful and comprehensive DevOps platform that brings everything from source control and issue tracking to CI/CD and security scanning into a single interface. Pros GitLab provides a single application for the entire DevOps lifecycle — from planning to CI/CD, security, and monitoring — reducing the need for multiple tools. Cons Large repositories or self-hosted instances can suffer from slow performance, especially when using the web interface or running complex pipelines. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Teaching Assistant Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Comprehensive but a little pricey" December 5, 2025 5.0 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. Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.