We performed a comparison between GitLab and Jira Align 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."Of all available products, it was the easiest to use and easy to install."
"I have found the most valuable feature is security control. I also like the branching and cloning software."
"We're only using the basic features of GitLab and haven't used any advanced features. The solution works fine, so that's what we like about GitLab. We're party using GitHub and GitLab. We have a GitHub server, while we use GitLab locally or only within our team, and it works okay. We don't have any significant problems with the solution. We also found the straightforward setup, stability, and scalability of GitLab valuable."
"The user interface is really good so that helps with huge teams who need to collaborate."
"The dashboard and interface make it easy to use."
"This is a scalable solution. We had around 200 users working with it."
"It is very flexible and easy because you can store data on cloud."
"I like GitLab from the CI/CD perspective. It is much easier to set up CI/CD and then integrate with other tools."
"It's easy to set up."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"In our workflow, we utilize a dashboard. Our product development backbone relies on two-week sprints. At the beginning of each sprint, we conduct a planning meeting to discuss and challenge the backlogs. Throughout the sprint, we conduct daily sessions to review code, ensure alignment with coding standards, and address any issues. Once all tasks are completed, we proceed with the deployment process."
"I found Confluence most valuable."
"The product has good visualization capabilities and helps to see the different dimensions of a plan."
"Jira Align is an intuitive tool that features a roadmap view...The initial setup was straightforward...Jira Align is definitely worth the money."
"The deployment phase of Jira Align wasn't difficult."
"The tool helps us with better tracking across various departments. Jira Align is highly valuable for organizations due to its flexibility. With my experience as an administrator, I can attest that it can be tailored to meet the diverse needs of any organization. It helps to eliminate the mess created by Excel spreadsheets."
"I would like more Agile features in the Premium version. The Premium version should have all Agile features that exist in the Ultimate version. IBM AOM has a complete Agile implementation, but in GitLab, you only have these features if you buy the Ultimate version. It would be good if we can use these in the Premium version."
"Perhaps the integration could be better."
"Atlassian offers more products than GitLab. GitLab offers source control management, version control and collaboration between developers. Atlassian offers features on top of this as well as more integration points for developers."
"I would like configuration of a YML file to be done via UI rather than a code file."
"GitLab could add a plugin to integrate with Kubernetes stuff."
"Reporting could be improved."
"I would like to see security increased in the future. A secure environment is very important."
"The documentation could be improved to help newcomers better understand things like creating new branches."
"The initial setup was a little bit complex."
"Jira Align's setup process could be more straightforward, and they could make training and educational documentation more accessible."
"The product needs to improve its configurations."
"Someone who is new to Jira or doesn't have many years of working experience in Jira Align gets easily lost because everything looks the same in the product."
"It would be helpful if they had something for capacity planning that was simpler to understand."
"For future releases of Jira Align, I would suggest making workflows simpler and more user-friendly."
"Maybe some of the terms and the connectivity could be improved."
"One area for improvement is that Jira Align's double menu and multiple menus can be difficult for new users."
GitLab is ranked 2nd in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 70 reviews while Jira Align is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 36 reviews. GitLab is rated 8.6, while Jira Align is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of GitLab writes "Powerful, mature, and easy to set up and manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Jira Align writes "Creates visibility, has lots of reports, and removes silos". GitLab is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Bamboo, SonarQube, AWS CodePipeline and Tekton, whereas Jira Align is most compared with OpenText ValueEdge, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, JIRA Portfolio, Planview AgilePlace and Jile. See our GitLab vs. Jira Align report.
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