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GitLab is an all-inclusive web-based platform that caters to the entire software development lifecycle. It offers a comprehensive range of features, including version control, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), and project management. Similar to GitHub, GitLab allows developers to host and manage code repositories. However, GitLab sets itself apart by incorporating advanced CI/CD pipelines, automating various tasks like building, testing, and deploying applications. It also provides tools for issue tracking, Kanban boards, and code review, facilitating collaboration and project organization. In addition, GitLab can be self-hosted, granting organizations full control over their codebase and infrastructure. Overall, GitLab serves as an extensive toolkit for seamless code collaboration, streamlined software development processes, and enhanced project management.
Version control is a system that helps track and manage changes made to files and software code over time. It is commonly used in software development but can also be applied to any type of files. By using version control, developers can keep a history of all changes made to their code, allowing them to track who made each change, when it was made, and what specific modifications were made. This history can be useful for collaboration, debugging, and reverting to a previous version if needed. Version control systems also enable multiple developers to work on the same files simultaneously without overwriting each other’s changes. It provides features like merging and conflict resolution, allowing team members to integrate their modifications together. Some popular version control systems include Git, Mercurial, and Subversion. These tools provide numerous commands and functionalities to manage repositories, branches, commits, and more.
Gitlab is used to centralize source control, CI/CD, and delivery workflows in a single platform, reducing tool sprawl and improving traceability from code to production.
Gitlab is a strong fit when teams want an opinionated, end-to-end platform with tight integration across code, CI/CD, and security. Trade-offs can include operational overhead for self-managed instances and less flexibility than assembling best-of-breed tools, but the integrated approach often simplifies standardization and compliance.
Common alternatives include GitHub, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.
Our experience with Gitlab helped us build repeatable delivery patterns, automation, and operational runbooks that we used to support clients consolidating source control and CI/CD into a single platform.
Some of the things we did include:
This experience helped us accumulate significant knowledge across migrations, pipeline design, runner operations, and secure delivery workflows, enabling us to deliver high-quality Gitlab setups that fit real-world constraints and scale with client teams. For platform details and features, we also reference the official documentation at docs.gitlab.com.
Some of the things we can help you do with GitLab include: