Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Visual Studio or GitLab Software?
Microsoft Visual Studio is more expensive to implement (TCO) than GitLab Software, and GitLab Software is rated higher (90/100) than Microsoft Visual Studio (75/100). GitLab Software offers users more features (5) than Microsoft Visual Studio (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:
Microsoft Vs. GitLab Inc
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
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? Microsoft Visual Studio 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 Microsoft Visual Studio and GitLab Software.
Microsoft Visual Studio price starts at $45 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Visual Studio 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: Microsoft Visual Studio is more expensive than GitLab Software.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Visual Studio Vs. GitLab Software based on some of the most important and required Development Tools Platform features.
Microsoft Visual Studio: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
GitLab Software: API, Email integration, Employee Onboarding, Data integration, Remote Access.
Target customer size
Microsoft Visual Studio is perfect for companies that are operating and developing highly scalable Windows software services and applications. and GitLab Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.