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GitLab

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Azure DevOps

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Azure DevOps vs GitLab: What are the differences?

Comparison between Azure DevOps and GitLab

Azure DevOps and GitLab are both widely used platforms for DevOps and source code management. While they serve similar purposes, there are several key differences between the two.

Integration with other Microsoft tools: Azure DevOps is tightly integrated with other Microsoft tools such as Visual Studio and Azure cloud services. This allows for seamless integration and collaboration between different Microsoft products, making it a preferred choice for organizations heavily invested in the Microsoft ecosystem. On the other hand, GitLab is more open-source oriented and provides integration with a broader range of tools and platforms.
Pricing model: Azure DevOps offers a flexible pricing model where users are charged based on the number of users and the services utilized. This allows organizations to scale their usage and costs according to their needs. GitLab, on the other hand, follows a subscription-based pricing model where users pay for a set number of users and features. This can be beneficial for organizations with a fixed budget and predictable usage.
Deployment options: Azure DevOps provides both cloud-based and on-premises deployment options. Users can choose to use the Azure DevOps cloud service or install Azure DevOps Server on their own infrastructure. This offers flexibility and control over where the code and infrastructure reside. On the other hand, GitLab primarily focuses on a cloud-based offering, although it does provide options for self-hosting and on-premises deployment.
Built-in CI/CD functionality: Both Azure DevOps and GitLab offer built-in CI/CD functionality for automating the build, test, and deployment processes. However, Azure DevOps offers a more mature and comprehensive CI/CD pipeline with features like release management, test planning, and reporting. GitLab, on the other hand, provides a simpler and lightweight CI/CD offering suitable for smaller teams and projects.
Community and ecosystem: GitLab has a vibrant and active open-source community with many community-contributed integrations and extensions. This allows for a wide range of customization options and integrations with other tools. Azure DevOps, while not as open-source focused, benefits from the extensive Microsoft ecosystem, with integrations and support for various Microsoft technologies.
Version control system: Azure DevOps primarily uses Git as its version control system, offering all the capabilities and advantages of Git. On the other hand, GitLab provides native support for both Git and Mercurial version control systems. This provides flexibility for organizations accustomed to using Mercurial or those with existing repositories in Mercurial.

In summary, Azure DevOps offers a deep integration with Microsoft tools, flexible pricing options, both cloud-based and on-premises deployment choices, mature CI/CD capabilities, and benefits from the Microsoft ecosystem. GitLab, on the other hand, is more open-source focused, provides a simpler CI/CD offering, has a vibrant community and ecosystem with flexible version control system choices.

Advice on GitLab, Azure DevOps

Anonymous

May 25, 2020

Decided

Gitlab as A LOT of features that GitHub and Azure DevOps are missing. Even if both GH and Azure are backed by Microsoft, GitLab being open source has a faster upgrade rate and the hosted by gitlab.com solution seems more appealing than anything else! Quick win: the UI is way better and the Pipeline is way easier to setup on GitLab!

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Comments

Weverton

CTO at SourceLevel

Jul 28, 2020

Review

Using an inclusive language is crucial for fostering a diverse culture. Git has changed the naming conventions to be more language-inclusive, and so you should change. Our development tools, like GitHub and GitLab, already supports the change.

SourceLevel deals very nicely with repositories that changed the master branch to a more appropriate word. Besides, you can use the grep linter the look for exclusive terms contained in the source code.

As the inclusive language gap may happen in other aspects of our lives, have you already thought about them?

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Weverton

CTO at SourceLevel

Aug 3, 2020

Review

Do you review your Pull/Merge Request before assigning Reviewers?

If you work in a team opening a Pull Request (or Merge Request) looks appropriate. However, have you ever thought about opening a Pull/Merge Request when working by yourself? Here's a checklist of things you can review in your own:

Pick the correct target branch
Make Drafts explicit
Name things properly
Ask help for tools
Remove the noise
Fetch necessary data
Understand Mergeability
Pass the message
Add screenshots
Be found in the future
Comment inline in your changes

Read the blog post for more detailed explanation for each item :D

What else do you review before asking for code review?

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Detailed Comparison

GitLab	Azure DevOps
GitLab offers git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds and wikis. Enterprises install GitLab on-premise and connect it with LDAP and Active Directory servers for secure authentication and authorization. A single GitLab server can handle more than 25,000 users but it is also possible to create a high availability setup with multiple active servers.	Azure DevOps provides unlimited private Git hosting, cloud build for continuous integration, agile planning, and release management for continuous delivery to the cloud and on-premises. Includes broad IDE support.
Manage git repositories with fine grained access controls that keep your code secure;Perform code reviews and enhance collaboration with merge requests;Each project can also have an issue tracker and a wiki;Used by more than 100,000 organizations, GitLab is the most popular solution to manage git repositories on-premises;Completely free and open source (MIT Expat license);Powered by Ruby on Rails	Agile Tools: kanban boards, backlogs, scrum boards; Reporting: dashboards, widgets, Power BI; Git: free private repositories, pull requests; Continuous Integration: automated builds and diagnostics; Cloud build agents: cross-platform agents for Windows, Mac and Linux; Testing Tools: unit testing, load testing, manual, exploratory and user acceptance testing; Release Management: automate deployments, gated approval workflows, audit trails; Marketplace: extensions for the Visual Studio family of products; Package Management: host npm and NuGet packages; IDE Support: Eclipse, IntelliJ, Xcode and Visual Studio; Integration: link code and releases to work items, builds, and test results
Statistics
GitHub Stars 0	GitHub Stars -
GitHub Forks 0	GitHub Forks -
Stacks 63.6K	Stacks 2.8K
Followers 54.5K	Followers 2.9K
Votes 2.5K	Votes 249
Pros & Cons
Pros 508 Self hosted 431 Free 339 Has community edition 242 Easy setup 240 Familiar interface Cons 28 Slow ui performance 9 Introduce breaking bugs every release 6 Insecure (no published IP list for whitelisting) 2 Built-in Docker Registry 1 Review Apps feature	Pros 56 Complete and powerful 32 Huge extension ecosystem 27 Azure integration 26 One Stop Shop For Build server, Project Mgt, CDCI 26 Flexible and powerful Cons 8 Still dependant on C# for agents 5 Half Baked 5 Many in devops disregard MS altogether 4 Capacity across cross functional teams not visibile 4 Jack of all trades, master of none
Integrations
No integrations available	GitHub Visual Studio Docker Slack Trello Git IntelliJ IDEA Jenkins Octopus Deploy Eclipse

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