GitLab vs JFrog Pipeline comparison

GitLab and JFrog are both solutions in the Build Automation category. GitLab is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.6, while JFrog is ranked #23. GitLab holds a 15.0% mindshare in BA, compared to JFrog’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of GitLab users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of JFrog users who would recommend it.

GitLab

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97% willing to recommend

JFrog Pipeline

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between GitLab and JFrog Pipeline based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

GitLab

Ranking in Build Automation

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (10th), Release Automation (2nd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (7th), Rapid Application Development Software (11th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (2nd), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (1st)

JFrog Pipeline

Ranking in Build Automation

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Build Automation category, the mindshare of GitLab is 15.0%, down from 18.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JFrog Pipeline is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Rohit Kesharwani

Manager, Engineering at 7-Eleven

Improved agility and time to market with CI/CD enhancements

The CI/CD pipelines in GitLab ( /products/gitlab-reviews ) are highly valuable. Another important feature is the single source of repository, allowing efficient repository management and source code management. GitLab provides manageability by allowing us to manage source code effectively through separate repositories. Additionally, GitLab enables the creation of individual CI/CD pipelines for each repository, making software more agile. By integrating GitLab as a DevOps platform, we have enhanced agility, improved our time to market, and different teams can work collaboratively on various projects.

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Steve Buttler

DevOps Lead at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Testing against multiple run times, versions, and environments is a plus point

We are using Shippable to automate our CI/CD, so we (and our developers) can focus on our core business. Shippable has tremendously increased our product and features delivery by at least three times. The platform has some amazing features and the integration option makes it very simple to plug…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"GitLab is very useful for pipelines, continuous integration, and continuous deployment. It is also stable."

"Of all available products, it was the easiest to use and easy to install."

"The best thing is that as the developers work on separate tasks, all of the code goes there and the other team members don't have to wait on each other to finish."

"The most valuable feature of GitLab is its security."

"CI/CD is very good. The version control system is also good. These are the two features that we use."

"The stability of GitLab is impressive."

"I recommend GitLab for DevOps engineers."

"GitLab's source control is excellent."

More GitLab pros

"Testing against multiple run times, versions, and environments is a plus point with the additional pipelines making it more interesting to see what is happening across your development process in a single pane of glass."

"The platform has some amazing features and the integration option makes it very simple to plug with any of our favorite tools."

Cons

"We are having a few problems integrating with Jira at the moment, which is something that our IT department is investigating."

"The solution should be more cloud-native and have more cloud-native capabilities and features."

"I would like to see security increased in the future. A secure environment is very important."

"GitLab could consider introducing a code-scanning tool. Purchasing such tools from external markets can incur charges, which might not be favorable. Integrating these features into GitLab would streamline the pipeline and make it more convenient for users."

"I would like configuration of a YML file to be done via UI rather than a code file."

"The initial setup was quite challenging because it takes some time to understand how to pull out or push the code."

"Perhaps the integration could be better."

"While GitLab is a great tool for developers, it lacks project planner features. Roadmaps and Gantt charts in GitLab are not as advanced as in Jira, and changing start and end dates is more laborious in GitLab."

More GitLab cons

"They could work on reducing the number of permissions required while using Bitbucket."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"GitLab is comparatively expensive, but it provides value because it's feature-rich."

"In total, I believe we have more than 300 licenses spread over about 100 users, though I can't comment on the costs involved."

"GitLab is an open-source solution."

"We are using the free version of GitLab."

"We are using the open-source version."

"GitLab is a free solution to use."

"It seems reasonable. Our IT team manages the licenses."

"I'm not sure if they have some kind of discount. I've been negotiating with them on prices before, and I believe they weren't too happy to give discounts, but list prices are $19 per user, per month for Premium and $99 per user, per month for Ultimate. So, the difference between Premium and Ultimate is a bit bigger, and in most companies, you need to build some type of business case."

More GitLab pricing and cost advice

"The pricing is the cheapest compared to the other platforms out there."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

13%

Educational Organization

12%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GitLab?

I find the features and version control history to be most valuable for our development workflow. These aspects provide us with a clear view of changes and help us manage requests efficiently.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitLab?

The pricing and cost are on par with other tools and are neither too expensive nor cheap.

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What needs improvement with GitLab?

One significant feature we lack is the configuration that enforces code reviews, which simplifies the development life cycle. Unfortunately, this is available only at a higher license level than we...

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Also Known As

Fuzzit

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Overview

GitLab is a complete DevOps platform that enables teams to collaborate and deliver software faster.

It provides a single application for the entire DevOps lifecycle, from planning and development to testing, deployment, and monitoring.

With GitLab, teams can streamline their workflows, automate processes, and improve productivity.

GitLab

JFrog Pipelines empowers software teams to ship updates faster by automating DevOps processes in a continuously streamlined and secure way across all their teams and tools. Encompassing continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), infrastructure and more, it automates everything from code to production. Pipelines is natively integrated with the JFrog Platform and is available with both cloud (software-as-a-service) and on-prem subscriptions.

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Sample Customers

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