# Page 9 | GitLab Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 9 - 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 9 - Reviews of GitLab ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 201-225 of 1215 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Associate Software Developer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Full fledged tool for development to deployement" December 13, 2022 5.0 Pros 1\. Excellent source code repository and version control system that works well with CI/CD pipelines for code delivery in the development of software applications.2. It is possible to edit files immediately in the web interface without having to load the repository.3. Installation and configuration is easy.4. It is free and has in built CI tool.5. Active Community Support.6. It allows you to parallel test branches and pull requests Cons 1\. For each job, artefacts must be specified and uploaded or downloaded.2. Supports only unix based OS and not windows or mac OS.3. Excel sheets/files saved to Gitlab does not have proper formatting while viewing in a browser.4. Not all large files are supported because they cause errors and slowdowns in the application. Review Source DK David K. R&D engineer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Gitlab review" April 9, 2023 5.0 We really like GitLab, we were able to use it for fully automated development procedure which saves us large amount of time and help us to isolate the bugs before switching to production. Pros Gitlab gives us sufficient features to support source code management, user administration and Continuous integration for reasonable pricing Cons There is really nothing in my mind which I specifically do not like about the GitLab but If there would be room for improvement, We would appreciate more features for CI/CD integration testing. Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Reason for choosing GitLab pricing and security features Switched from [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) We transit after the Github was acquired from Microsoft. We were not sure which path GitHub will takes after the acquisition. the transition to GitLab was super easy and safe solution. Review Source TA Tsvetomir A. Marketing Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GitLab is our daily tool to manage task on different projects with different project members." October 9, 2022 5.0 GitLab is easy to use, fast and secure tool for working daily and tracking progress on different tasks and projects with a team, manager or even solo. Pros The easy mentioning a project member and fast notifications is a great feature in GitLab. It allow us to keep deadlines in different projects without wasting time in waiting. Working with GitLab allow us deal great while multitasking. Cons Having a good server knowledge will help you with setting up a secure working environment with GitLab. Review Source Giovanni P. Analyst Programmer Banking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "GitHub is the complete tool you can find for version control in you team." February 13, 2021 5.0 GitHub is a tool that helps you in your day to day and allows you to quickly advance in your work, it is very complete and you can find within it all kinds of things that can help you. Being one of the most used software, you can find all kinds of help and guides on the internet to solve any problem that may arise, allowing you not to be left adrift with the errors that may arise about the tool. Its graphical interface is very easy to use and you adapt quickly to its operation, it is very intuitive and you do not need further explanation to learn how to use the tool. Pros GitHub is a complete tool in every sense that will allow you to do your work in the most efficient and fast way, all the options it offers you to carry out your tasks and carry out an accurate documentation of the work that is being carried out will make your days of work are much easier and less stressful. GitHub gives you very simple search options where only a fraction of the name of the object you are looking for will show you all the possible results within the repository, helping you locate the elements much more quickly and efficiently. It also allows you to manage all kinds of permissions, so that not just anyone can delete, create or accept merge requests but only the people designated for it, allowing you better control of what happens all the time. Its security is very high, making it a very safe product to store your company's code. Cons One of the things that can be said that puts this tool at a disadvantage is its cost, its cost of business implementation is somewhat high, making companies consider other more economical implementation options. Review Source DF Dennis F. Software Engineer Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One stop shop for planning, development, and operations" October 12, 2019 5.0 Making it easier to build quality into the software development lifecycle without sacrificing speed. Let the computers do the heavy lifting of building and testing the changes. Bake in DevOps best practices by default. Pros Integration of CI/CD and Kubernetes for easily developing and running custom apps. Fantastic collaboration features like discussions, visual diffing. Some of this stuff you don't even get on desktop apps that charge big bucks. Frequent updates that inch its capability and usability forward. Good documentation. Wonderful community, welcoming atmosphere, pleasant to work with all the employees I've encountered. Cons Sometimes things break. When things are broken, sometimes it can take some time to be fixed, if you're not willing or able to fix it yourself. One of the consequences of such broad scope and feature development velocity. It would be advisable to keep another copy installed separately for testing updates before applying them to the live edition, if your IT has the capacity to do so. Alternatives considered [Redmine](https://www.capterra.com/p/212445/Redmine/) Reason for choosing GitLab Everything in one, better user interface, open source Switched from [Redmine](https://www.capterra.com/p/212445/Redmine/) Nicer user interface, more frequent updates, larger community, more features. Helm chart deployment gets me all the things I need in my Kubernetes cluster to develop and deploy any and all web apps (or run existing ones). Review Source MD Michele D. SysAdmin Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great source code management platform " November 30, 2023 4.0 GitLab has all the features my team needs for source code control and manegement. Very easy and intuitive to set up different group of users, projects, repositories with different levels of access. The GUI is also very neat and simple. Pros GitLab allows you to quickly set up an on-premise platform for source code control. Good integrations with CI/CD and very clean GUI. Cons Learning how to effectively use a versioning tool can be quite difficult for non-technical users. Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Reason for choosing GitLab We needed an on-premises source-code management platform for security reasons. Review Source CM Corentin M. Software Engineer Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Git Super powers" January 25, 2021 5.0 I enjoy using GitLab everyday, whether it's at work or at home. It saves me lot of time with its CI/CD and allows me to have my private projects hosted on my own servers which is a must in term of privacy. Pros GitLab is an awesome tool to use everyday. It is simple and easy to install on premise. The free tier is enough for any small business / team. What really makes GitLab stands in front of the competition are its awesome CI/CD workflows. GitLab CI is incredible, you can do anything you want with it from building your sources, checking your code quality, deploying your projects... It is possible to make connections between various pipelines and have multiple repositories connected together to build your final "big" project. Cons Even if GitLab is simple to use, it's a big piece of software that can sometimes become slow on the web user interface. Moreover the review system is sometimes not so easy to use compared to other competitors. Hopefully their are great browser extensions that solves this issues. Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Reason for choosing GitLab Free and open-source, easily host-able on premise. Switched from [Bitbucket](https://www.capterra.com/p/233341/Bitbucket/) Needed better CI/CD. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Principal Software Development Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gitlab Experience" April 6, 2022 5.0 Love the gitlab software , I use it for all my projects. Pros 1\. I can create private repo 2. Love the group system , create a project inside group 3. I can see all my assigned issues , merge requests and todo 4. Adding a project is easy and also support for create empty readme 5. See all my and my team activity in single place 6. option to add milestone 7. Support for dark theme Cons 1\. Need a bit of experience to use it 2. There is not much projects to search from 3. There is not much customisation for profile Switched from [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Gitlab has unlimited private repository Review Source FT Fiodor T. Manager, SRE Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Better than GitHub: used both" September 13, 2023 4.0 Not perfect but greatest tool exists, don't want to comeback GitHub after this, but VSCode in Azure looks great too, GitLab needs to seriously invest to IDE Pros Integrated IDE! Love this feature, I want to develop, debug and commit in the cloud, I don't need local IDE Cons New UI - it is horroble, please, rollback UI what was before - not it is confusing to find commits, repo main page, make setting disabled if I can't do there but explain why! UX needs to be improved a lotNotifications is a mess - I need to manually click all the categories Review Source Jing Feng C. Student Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GitLab Review" May 5, 2022 5.0 Overall GitLab serves it's purpose well and it is becoming the most used software in development that requires CI/CD such as web development. It is easy to set up pipelines and has a really good integration with git. Those who uses GitHub can transition easily to GitLab too as they are very similar. Pros The integration of CI/CD with Git makes deployment in team projects so much easier. CI/CD is simplified just by running the pipelines whenever a user pushes a change. It is easy to visualize the pipelines too. Cons Maybe there could be an in depth tutorial on how to use all the features, as it may seem daunting to most users when they first start out with GitLab. Review Source JS Justin S. DevOps Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Beware of GitLab billing issues" February 25, 2022 1.0 Not long ago, I ordered some GitLab licenses since more people wanted to use it. I asked to go from 57 to 75 licenses. Instead, GitLab put the order in wrong and added 75 licenses, bringing us to 132 total. About this time, I was pulled to a critically-important project that was way behind schedule and told not to work on anything else. When I got enough breathing room to switch back, \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] acted like she couldn't care less. The most I ever got was "I'll be sure to look into it" or "I'm still looking into it". The process dragged on for weeks. I had to nag her over and over again for updates until she finally told me that GitLab's billing department had decided... not to give me a refund because it had been too long. How convenient, especially after dragging out the process for so long. I complained about this, asked for a new account manager, and got what I requested. \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] took my concerns to the GitLab crew again... and got told once again that not only would we not receive a refund, GitLab wasn't going to offer us any sort of compensation or credit whatsoever. We're a software company as well, and we would never treat loyal customers this way - especially not our power users. I've built my DevOps career around GitLab and encouraged others to do the same. That GitLab could be so tone-deaf over a problem that was clearly their fault speaks volumes to how the company has changed. Pros GitLab does well as an all-in-one software development platform. Cons If GitLab makes a billing problem, it may refuse to rectify the problem as they did with us. Switched from [Phabricator](https://www.capterra.com/p/177802/Phabricator/) Phabricator was overly complicated. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great platform to host your project!" December 12, 2019 4.0 Overall, GitLab is a good for development. Most commonly used features such as MR and code review work very well on GitLab. The best feature on GitLab is CI/CD, it has everything you need to build an automated pipeline, from build agents to container registry. However, the exploration feature is not as robust as other services and there is still a lot of rooms for improvement. Pros GitLab CI is great. The GitLab CI/CD language allows us to build complex pipelines easily, pipeline's configs are stored in the repository as well, so we can manage everything in one place. GitLab also has built-in Docker registry. We have both our build pipeline and our images hosted on GitLab. The pricing is also flexible, I recommend it for both startup and large enterprises. Cons Explore Projects feature can be better, it would be more useful if we have a filter to select projects by technologies. Should support templates on the job level, so it can be reused between multiple environments. Lack of integration: there are not many 3rd party services that integrate with GitLab for now. Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/)[Bitbucket](https://www.capterra.com/p/233341/Bitbucket/) Reason for choosing GitLab Better CI/CD Switched from [Bitbucket](https://www.capterra.com/p/233341/Bitbucket/) Better CI/CD Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gitlab - Best CI/CD Solution" July 26, 2022 5.0 For the Application Development Project we are using this Gitlab. Not only to keep the code in Gitlab we are also using the Issue Feature to track all the issues. Pros Gitlab is having multiple features such as Wiki, Code Deployment Solution, Continuous Integration. This is one stop solution for the Program and Project Management Cons Gitlab Storage Features needs to be enhanced with archive policy, lifecycle policy same as S3 Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Reason for choosing GitLab It is a Opensource and also it is Simple to use. User friendly options are available to navigate the boards Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Director Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "All in One SDLC" July 6, 2023 5.0 improved the quality of software delivery and develop DevOps in our company are resulled for adopting Gitlab Pros One of the best tools for improving SDLC and controlling IT project with fantastic CD Cons there is no mobile client or Windows client Alternatives considered [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) Reason for choosing GitLab covering the cycle end-to-end, and the integration ability with any DevOps tools Review Source Ngo N. Data base analyst Wholesale Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Collaboration en équipe assuré avec GitLab" October 15, 2023 5.0 J'ai eu une expérience globale plutôt positive car ça fait un bien fou de travailler sur GitLab Pros Le faite de travailler avec plusieurs personnes sur des projets de manière collaborative , elle possède une suite complète d'outils de développement ce qui rend le travail simple. Cons Il est lent lorsqu'il est utilisé pour des projets de grande portés , la configuration est très difficile surtout pour ceux qui n'ont pas d'expérience en matière de développement logiciel Reason for choosing GitLab Pour le développement, le suivi des problèmes techniques du projet développé Review Source NKT Nikhil Kumar T. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best overall tool source control and DevOps" December 23, 2022 5.0 Pros The simplicity of the tool is really great also the integrated CI tools Cons So far I don't have cons in mind tool is simply straightforward and easy to use. Switched from [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) I switched from GitHub just because GitLab is more practical to my use case where I don't have to worry about the CI/CD and also DevOps Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Computer and Systems Engineer - Ph.D. Candidate Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Meilleur outil pour developer en équipe, garder une trace et collaborer" December 3, 2022 5.0 GitLab est une plate-forme et un processus DevOps parfaits. En termes de paramètres de sécurité et de configuration de compte, GitLab est si flexible. En termes collaboratif, c'est un très bon outil pour collaborer sur des projets de développent. Pros GitHub est un référentiel de code, simple à apprendre et facile à utiliser. Il facilite le travail avec plusieurs branches où il permet le partage de branches sans difficultés. Il est également facile à intégrer avec d'autres outils. GitLab fournit des référentiels privés et publics gratuits. GitLab facilite mon travail en fournissant de nombreuses fonctionnalités telles que le test de code, le déploiement et la gestion. C'est une plate-forme très simple pour les nouveaux utilisateurs. Plusieurs utilisateurs peuvent également travailler sur un seul projet en partageant le code. Cons Je suis satisfait du produit où le personnel et la communauté GitLab sont utiles lorsque je pose des questions sur quelque chose. J'aime vraiment l'utiliser, mais parfois cela semble lent lorsque l'application Web prend un peu de temps pour ouvrir n'importe quelle page, même avec de bons serveurs. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Junior Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "GitLab Review" November 16, 2022 5.0 I use GitLab on a daily basis for merging my codes with the master branch. It is a very good tool for merging and reviewing codes of every team member. It gives you lots of feature as well. So, the experience has been very good and effective. Pros The things that I liked the most about GitLab are as follows, - It allows all team members to work together on every stage of the project - It has excellent source code security for the CI/CD pipeline - It has a very good version control system and makes copy of each branch - It has contributed to continuous development and building codes and live projects Cons The things that I liked the least about GitLab are as follows, - User may face problems with Conflict Resolution and merging - Dashboards could hugely benefit from analytical insights - Users should be allowed to setup several Git repositories within a single project Review Source Matteo C. Project Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good software for software management" August 8, 2023 5.0 Pros Is a really good and easy software to use. Very good project management, you can create groups to group all the repositories of the same project. Cons I haven't found anything that i don't like about this software Review Source SD Sachith D. Software Engineer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best DevOps Platform" October 30, 2019 5.0 Overall, GitLab is an excellent program for freelancers. It's really simple to use, simple to administrate and offers all that users need for developing. And if users implement it in the correct way it will speed up their development effectively. Adding more to this, it provides excellent ways to manage git repositories on a centralized secure server. Pros Project operation: Using GitLab provides the user with complete control over their projects. Users can easily follow up activities assigned to their respective partners. Additionally, the program gives you the advantage to have members across the borders as well, hence it is pretty useful and comes in handy when the work is beyond the borders. Easy to use: GitLab is easy to lean and very easy to use the software as it helps in creating a project by giving instructions from the beginning. The tutorial mode is extremely helpful and because of that no experience or expertise is required to exhaust all the features offered by GitLab. Cons Contact Support: Although GitLab provides a good platform for its users, unfortunately, their contact section is poor. Users are unable to recover if they face any problem as the administration is limited. Administration can only be at your service if you own the premium version. Complicated: Although Gitlab is easy to learn when it comes to the menu users tend to feel as if they are lost in some sort of maze. The menu is pretty much clunky because of this some of its users are unable to use GitLab to its full potential. Additionally, the efficiency of users is reduced to a great extent when they wish to search for aspects because it consumes time and energy. Review Source SJ Sam J. Android Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An industry standard solution for source code hosting" November 20, 2022 5.0 Pros The interface is very easy and intuitive to use. All the important links for working with a repo are organised in a sidebar which makes it easy to get around. The code review and issue tracking tools are top notch - I particularly like the ability to mention issues and merge requests by their identifiers when writing a comment, and have that mention automatically provide a link. Having deployable Gitlab instances is an important feature for security. Cons I think the CI/CD interface is lacking a little compared to Github. Whereas Github allows you to browse through predefined CI templates to quickly get started on a common project architecture, Gitlab does not have this as far as I could tell. Review Source SNCN Sai Nikhil Chakravarthy N. QA Engineer & Scrum master Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Streamline Your Development Process with GitLab's All-in-One Platform" March 17, 2023 5.0 My Overall Experience is good I use this in many projects and it helps me to explain to my client about integrations. Pros Comprehensive all-in-one platform for software development, including source code management, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), project management & more, Open-source software, which allows for customization and flexibility in workflows and can save costs for users, Collaboration features that allow for real-time feedback and iteration with team members and stakeholders, Robust security features, including security testing and vulnerability management, to protect code and projects and make users feel safe to use. Cons Customizations are limited all the time we can't get what we need, It is a feature-rich platform with a lot of options and settings, which can make it difficult for beginners to learn and use effectively, And documentation is a little confusing. Review Source Marc Jhon L. Senior Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My two cents for Gitlab" July 7, 2019 4.0 From a developer perspective, gitlab shines when it comes to devops and developers needs for git integration. However I'd use different issue tracking tool with it, since the issue tracking that gitlab offers is pretty much lacking in some areas such as sub-task and etc. However It's still far superior against Bitbucket which I absolutely does not recommend Pros The integrated CICD is what makes this stands out for me. The .yml configuration is powerful enough to access your servers from gitlab making every push you made build automatically. Deployment Keys, Access token, its just way more powerful than github and much more UI/UX Friendly than Bitbucket. Its also note to take that the pages are lighweight, you hardly ever feel the loading time. More top of it it's free. Cons While the git related features are astounding I feel like the Issue trackers are way more clunky to me. The board is quite nice, you can drag items of it to different board categories, however. the lack of sub task for a task is killing me. Suppose we have a feature task, I'd like to put a mini sub task under it so i can track all of it on one parent task. Just like how you can do it on redmine or asana. One thing that github is superior to gitlab is this area. Review Source Prashant D. Devops Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Complete solution for version control, collaboration, devops, and deployment " April 1, 2023 5.0 Pros Git Lab helps me to manage version control, issue tracking, wiki and documentation, code review, CI/CD pipelines, project management, and security scanning. It easily integrate with l tools like Jira, Slack, and Kubernetes. Cons GitLab is a complex tool that can be overwhelming for beginners. It has a lot of features and settings, and it may take some time to learn how to use them effectively. Review Source Michael V. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for CI/CD and source code management" April 23, 2023 5.0 Pros GitLab is a great tool for managing source code and version history. It's easy to do code reviews. The interface is modern and clear. Cons CI and CD are not easy going. You really have to get into the topic. 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