GitLab vs Rally Software comparison

GitLab

Read 70 GitLab reviews

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98% willing to recommend

Rally Software

Read 116 Rally Software reviews

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91% willing to recommend

GitLab

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between GitLab and Rally Software based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Agile Planning Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed GitLab vs. Rally Software Report (Updated: May 2024).

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GitLab vs. Rally Software

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Categories and Ranking

GitLab

Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (6th), Build Automation (1st), Release Automation (2nd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (7th), Rapid Application Development Software (10th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (6th), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (3rd)

Rally Software

Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

116

Ranking in other categories

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (6th)

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Enterprise Agile Planning Tools category, the market share of GitLab is 31.9% and it increased by 38.8% compared to the previous year. The market share of Rally Software is 6.3% and it decreased by 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Agile Planning Tools

Unique Categories:

Application Security Tools

3.7%

Build Automation

24.4%

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites

7.6%

Featured Reviews

reviewer1411572

Researcher at the InfoCloud Research Group at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

May 16, 2023

Efficiently streamlines and automates tasks

My primary use case is for creating pipelines and automation workflows By streamlining tasks that we used to do on a daily basis and scheduling them. CI/CD, GitLab scanning, and the cloud are the most valuable features. There is room for improvement in GitLab Agents. I would like to see more…

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Shreenivas Dharwadkar

Sr Engineering Manager - Design Engineering at Baker Hughes

Apr 20, 2023

A solution that enables users to accurately estimate the time required for building large software projects

I don't have any specific suggestions for improvement regarding the solution because we are currently satisfied with all aspects. Our usage requirements are relatively straightforward, and we haven't encountered any significant challenges or complexities. Therefore, I don't have any valuable suggestions to provide at this time. I hear from some people that it could be customized, but they don't have details on how. Customization is possibly a desirable feature, and I don't know if it is available in the system. Customization features may not be exposed or unavailable, so people may be looking for them. So, customization is an area people have told me is more desirable.

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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 kind of an image of GitHub, so it gives us the flexibility to monitor our changes in the repos."

"It speeds up our development, it's faster, safer, and more convenient."

"The most valuable feature of GitLab is the ability to upload scripts and make changes when needed and then reupload them. Additionally, the solution is user-friendly."

"The most valuable features of GitLab are the CI/CD pipeline and code management."

"Their CI/CD engine is very mature. It's very comprehensive and flexible, and compared to other projects, I believe that GitLab is number one right now from that perspective."

"GitLab's best features are maintenance, branch integration, and development infrastructure."

"The solution's service delivery model is fantastic."

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

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"The metrics - collecting metrics. It's because we've used several other tools in the past, and they don't give you a full indication of how well your teams are performing, at a portfolio level, at a product level, and at the team level."

"It helps me evaluate teams' historical performance using velocity charts."

"It drives the conversation behind some of the pain points the teams have, based on the data that we're able to pull out of the system. As a result of that, we're able to make better decisions, to become better as a whole."

"It's a good platform to keep track of all the user stories across all projects. So rather than having one off Excel spreadsheets with all of the requirements, it is a good place to have all of that."

"The product has excellent customizable reports."

"With this product, searching for historical information or the evolution of the requirement, detecting conflict between projects has helped a lot."

"Reporting is much easier and faster than Micro Focus ALM, with CA AC built on web services... Also, the data is more granular when it comes to tasks, iterations, sprints, and releases."

"The configurable Portfolio Management and parent-child relationships."

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Cons

"Their RBAC is role-based access, which is fine but not very good."

"Based on what I know so far, its integration with Kubernetes is not so good. We have to develop many things to make it work. We have to acquire third-party components to work with Kubernetes."

"The documentation is confusing."

"It can be free for commercial use."

"I would like to have some features to support peer review."

"I would like to see better integration with project management tools such as Jira."

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

"I'm new to GitLab, so I would appreciate more documentation about the code and commands."

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"I think there is a missing link with the development activity. Some developers are pushing in new versions of the code, but you cannot make the link from the user story to a specific application version."

"I wish there was a view, like the Kanban view, where you could see the parent, and see all the children visually, so you could drag and drop where you want it to go. Something like that might help."

"The product needs to have more integration capabilities."

"It could improve by being self-organizing: user stories, different hierarchies, and different perspectives. Not just as a single hierarchical structure, but something that can be multidimensional."

"I'd like the ability to customize reports without having to incur Professional Services, or having to write my own code GitHub and then implement that as a custom report. That's untenable. It's not sustainable."

"I'd like to be able to color code timeboxes, so I have an easy visual way to track the success of sprints."

"I would like to see more Kanban support. As it stands, it doesn't seem to have the features or the layouts that the teams really need to be able to execute their tasks. It almost tries to force you into more of a Scrum style."

"Customization features may not be exposed or unavailable, so people may be looking for them. So, customization is an area people have told me is more desirable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't mind the price because I use the free version."

"Regarding pricing, I would rate GitLab as moderately priced, maybe around a seven or eight out of ten. It could be more flexible for clients but generally offers good value."

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

"The initial setup cost is excellent and you can add the premium features later."

"This product is not very expensive but the price can be better."

"We are currently using the open-source version."

"In terms of the pricing for GitLab, on a scale of one to five, with one being expensive and five being cheap, I'm rating pricing for the solution a four. It could still be cheaper because right now, my company has a small team, and sometimes it's difficult to use a paid product for a small team. You'd hope the team will grow and scale, but currently, you're paying a high license fee for a small team. I'm referring to the GitLab license that has premium features and will give you all features. This can be a problem for management to approve the high price of the license for a team this small."

"The solution is based on a subscription model and is reasonably priced."

More GitLab pricing and cost advice

"From a price point, it's a cost effective solution for our needs."

"We are always looking for a discount, if the solution was less expensive it would be a benefit."

"It is expensive and may not be worthwhile for a small company."

"I understand it's a little more expensive. That is why many people prefer Jira."

"Frankly, pricing is expensive and needs to be carefully planned for when budgeting."

"Rally Software costs $50 a month, and for a base account, that price is acceptable."

"The license costs are fairly high as compared to some of the other solutions out there."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

26%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

78%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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?

For small-scale usage, GitLab offers a free tier. For enterprise pricing, GitLab is more expensive than GitHub, as it's not as widely adopted. GitLab is the preferred choice for many developers des...

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What needs improvement with GitLab?

I believe there's room for improvement in the advanced features, particularly in enhancing the pipeline functionalities. Better integration and usability within the pipeline could make a significan...

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What do you like most about Rally Software?

We have teams come and go all the time. We have teams in India, America, Ireland, Poland, Italy, England... we are spread out everywhere! Rally is our key tool for scrum planning and our single so...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rally Software?

Rally Software costs $50 a month, and for a base account, that price is acceptable.

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What needs improvement with Rally Software?

It is hard to track the changes. For example, we're in sprint 25, and then we have 26, 27, 28, and 29. Throughout that whole time, we're developing pipelines in Azure, moving to GitHub, creating pi...

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Also Known As

Fuzzit

CA Agile Central, Rally Enterprise, CA Agile Training, CA Agile Coaching, CA Agile Academy, CA Agile Management , CA ALM

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GitLab

Broadcom

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.

With Rally Software, you can plan, prioritize, manage, track, and continuously improve your work so that you can deliver the value that your customers need with speed, quality, and efficiency. Our enterprise-class Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) SaaS platform provides visibility into progress, roadblocks, and dependencies across multiple teams, projects, and programs. This allows you to align to your strategic goals and create better business results, and to do it all in a single system of record.

Sample Customers

1. NASA 2. IBM 3. Sony 4. Alibaba 5. CERN 6. Siemens 7. Volkswagen 8. ING 9. Ticketmaster 10. SpaceX 11. Adobe 12. Intuit 13. Autodesk 14. Rakuten 15. Unity Technologies 16. Pandora 17. Electronic Arts 18. Nordstrom 19. Verizon 20. Comcast 21. Philips 22. Deutsche Telekom 23. Orange 24. Fujitsu 25. Ericsson 26. Nokia 27. General Electric 28. Cisco 29. Accenture 30. Deloitte 31. PwC 32. KPMG

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