Compare Buddy and GitLab 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (37.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Buddy
Star Rating
(206)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 5 pricing plansGitLab
Star Rating
(823)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Buddy excels in Ease of Use with a score of 9.5, making it particularly friendly for small businesses. In contrast, GitLab's score of 8.7 indicates a steeper learning curve, which some users find challenging.
- Reviewers mention that Buddy's Deployment-Ready Staging feature scores an impressive 9.6, allowing for seamless transitions from development to production. GitLab, with a score of 8.8 in this area, does not provide the same level of ease, leading to potential deployment delays.
- G2 users highlight Buddy's superior Integration capabilities, scoring 9.5, which allows for a more flexible workflow with various tools. GitLab's score of 8.9 suggests it may not integrate as smoothly with as many third-party applications.
- Users on G2 report that Buddy's Automation features, scoring 9.5, significantly enhance productivity by automating repetitive tasks. GitLab's score of 8.8 indicates that while it offers automation, it may not be as comprehensive or user-friendly.
- Reviewers mention that Buddy's Configuration Management feature scores 9.4, providing robust options for managing settings and environments. GitLab's score of 8.8 suggests it may lack some of the advanced configuration options that Buddy offers.
- Users say that Buddy's Quality of Support is rated at 8.9, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. In comparison, GitLab's score of 8.5 indicates that while support is available, it may not be as prompt or effective as Buddy's.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Buddy
Free
Free
For freelancers and sporadic deployments.
- 1 seat
- 1 runner
- 300 pipeline GB-minutes
GitLab
No pricing availableFree Trial
Buddy
Free Trial is available
GitLab
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
154
9.1
613
Ease of Use
9.5
154
8.7
615
Ease of Setup
9.3
78
8.5
175
Ease of Admin
9.2
73
8.6
160
Quality of Support
8.9
112
8.5
481
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
60
8.8
135
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
146
8.7
581
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.9
125
Not enough data
8.6
117
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
123
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
8.5
104
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
8.6
98
Processes
Not enough data
9.1
126
Not enough data
9.0
115
Not enough data
8.7
115
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.9
22
Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Testing
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Testing
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.2
17
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.8
75
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
74
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
9.0
74
Not enough data
8.7
68
IT Management
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.6
66
Functionality
9.6
48
8.8
187
9.5
48
8.9
187
9.2
44
8.6
180
Management
9.5
46
8.7
174
8.6
42
8.3
167
9.6
47
8.9
180
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
121
Not enough data
8.5
115
Not enough data
8.5
123
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.4
120
Not enough data
8.8
128
Not enough data
8.8
120
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.7
62
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.9
59
Not enough data
8.9
56
Management
9.4
21
8.8
122
9.4
18
8.8
128
9.5
19
8.5
115
Functionality
9.5
21
8.8
127
9.5
19
8.8
127
9.4
18
8.7
119
Processes
9.4
21
9.0
131
9.5
19
8.5
120
9.6
20
8.9
134
Functionality
9.3
43
|
Verified
8.9
199
|
Verified
8.9
41
|
Verified
8.6
187
|
Verified
9.2
37
|
Verified
8.4
181
|
Verified
Management
9.4
41
|
Verified
8.9
189
|
Verified
9.5
40
|
Verified
8.7
193
|
Verified
8.7
37
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
Documentation
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.6
103
Not enough data
8.4
104
Security
Not enough data
8.0
92
Not enough data
8.4
92
Not enough data
8.9
101
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Value Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Value Management
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.8
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buddy and GitLab are categorized as Version Control Hosting, Continuous Integration, DevOps Platforms, and Continuous Delivery
Unique Categories
Buddy has no unique categories
GitLab is categorized as Secure Code Review, Value Stream Management, Software Composition Analysis, Cloud Infrastructure Automation, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Application Release Orchestration, Peer Code Review, Bug Tracking, and AI Code Generation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buddy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GitLab
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
35.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Program Development
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Internet
5.4%
Other
35.6%
Computer Software
33.5%
Information Technology and Services
23.4%
Internet
4.1%
Financial Services
3.6%
Computer & Network Security
2.4%
Other
33.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Buddy
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
- Ease of setup. - Fast and effective support. - Large customizability. - Minimal changes were required past the initial setup.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Hari S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Limited Open Source support (only 5 repos) so I have decommissioned this on most of my GitHub repos now in favour of other CI systems like GitHub Actions, Travis CI and Azure DevOps which are my top 3 (in that order, I still use a lot of other CI systems...
GitLab
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Willian M.
Verified User in Internet
The community edition is really great. Today we have a community edition installation at the company I'm working for and it works like a charm.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Rahul G.
Verified User in Computer Software
i didn't like UI it can be improved in my opinion
Verified User in Computer Software
- Ease of setup. - Fast and effective support. - Large customizability. - Minimal changes were required past the initial setup.
Willian M.
Verified User in Internet
The community edition is really great. Today we have a community edition installation at the company I'm working for and it works like a charm.
Hari S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Limited Open Source support (only 5 repos) so I have decommissioned this on most of my GitHub repos now in favour of other CI systems like GitHub Actions, Travis CI and Azure DevOps which are my top 3 (in that order, I still use a lot of other CI systems...
Rahul G.
Verified User in Computer Software
i didn't like UI it can be improved in my opinion
Discussions
Buddy has no discussions with answers
Is GitLab paid?
5 comments
PG
Yes, Gitlab is paid as it provides the flexibility to use all the features of the GitHub and Git as well as the freedom to use your own DataBase so that you...Read more
Is GitLab free software?
4 comments
RB
Yes, in that for non-commercial users, payment is unnecessary. Additionally, its source is publicly available.Read more
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