Compare JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA and GitLab Software - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 31, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA or GitLab Software?

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA is more expensive to implement (TCO) than GitLab Software, and GitLab Software is rated higher (90/100) than JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA (74/100). GitLab Software offers users more features (5) than JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is GitLab Software!

Looking for the right Development Tools Platform solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

JetBrains Vs. GitLab Inc

JetBrains: JetBrains, creator of the best Java IDE - IntelliJ IDEA - is a technology-leading software development firm specializing in the creation of intelligent development.At JetBrains, we have a passion for making people more productive through smart software solutions that help them focus more on what they really want to accomplish, and less on mundane, ...

GitLab Inc: GitLab Inc. is a company based on the GitLab open-source project. GitLab is an integrated product that unifies issues, code review, CI and CD into a single UI. GitLab Inc. offers self hosted products and SaaS plans for GitLab.com. GitLab is an open source project with a large community. Over 1800 people worldwide have contributed to GitLab! GitLab ...

Who is more expensive? JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA or GitLab Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Development Tools Platform software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA and GitLab Software.

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA price starts at $49 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Development Tools Platform software. GitLab Software price starts at $19 per user/month , When comparing GitLab Software to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Development Tools Platform software cost.

Bottom line: JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA is more expensive than GitLab Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Vs. GitLab Software based on some of the most important and required Development Tools Platform features.

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

GitLab Software: API, Email integration, Employee Onboarding, Data integration, Remote Access.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. and GitLab Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $49 per user/month

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA is a JAVA development platform for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as code analysis, smart code completion, advanced refactoring, and others. The software was de...

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GitLab Software

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $19 per user/month

GitLab Software is a growing cloud-based Development Tools Platforms software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. GitLab Software received a rating of 4.6 from ITQlick team. The s...

Categories: Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Call Monitoring, Data integration, Desktop Integration, Portal Integration.

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JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

GitLab Software: 5 Features

API
Email integration
Employee Onboarding
Data integration
Remote Access
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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JetBrain...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
74/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$49 per user/month
Functionality
4
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GitLab S...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$19 per user/month
Functionality
15
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ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
90/100
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6.4/10
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Aptana S...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.