GitLab Recognized as Leader by Independent Research Firm in DevOps Platforms Report

June 02, 2025 at 16:39 PM EDT

According to the report, GitLab is the most all-in-one of the all-in-one solutions assessed

All Remote - GitLab Inc., the most comprehensive, intelligent DevSecOps platform, today announced it has been named a Leader by Forrester Research in The Forrester Wave™: DevOps Platforms, Q2 2025 report.

The report evaluated 11 DevOps platform vendors across 26 criteria based on current offering, strategy, and customer feedback. GitLab received the highest scores possible in the project planning/alignment, build automation and CI, and pipeline security criteria.

According to the report, “GitLab is the most all-in-one of the all-in-one solutions and suits enterprises looking to standardize with a single purchase.”

The report also cites GitLab’s strong day zero experience, noting that “everything is ready to run out-of-the-box,” supplemented by extensive migration tools and instructive video tutorials. Also cited are GitLab’s strong developer tooling, Amazon Q integration with GitLab Duo, a cloud development environment (CDE), IDP, and wikis for documentation.

The report includes feedback from customers appreciating GitLab’s monthly release cadence, noting that the regular feature deliveries allow them to be nimble. According to the report, “GitLab’s community engagement outshines its larger rivals.”

GitLab’s end-to-end intelligent platform enables organizations to build better, more secure software faster, while increasing operational efficiency and improving developer experience.

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Supporting Quotes:

“Organizations today are looking for opportunities to remove unnecessary complexity from their software development workflows. GitLab is working to meet that need by delivering a single platform that supports everyone involved in software development, from idea to deployment,” said David DeSanto, chief product officer at GitLab. “We believe our Leader placement in Forrester’s report validates why customers choose GitLab for a unified, AI-native solution that accelerates software delivery, enhances security, and fosters innovation.”

About GitLab

GitLab is the most comprehensive, intelligent DevSecOps platform for software innovation. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100 trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.

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