What do you think of GitLab ?

[JacquesBBB]

Dear All,

GitLab (http://www.gitlab.com) is a source repository based on Git, like GitHub (http://www.github.com),

but contrary to GitHub, GitLab allow private repository for free accounts.

Although not as convivial as GitHub, GitLab is quite convenient, once you pass  the first steps that are
higher than on GitHub.

Another advantage of GitLab is that  it is open source, contrary to GitHub, so you can eventually implement it on your server.
(Which I have not done)

For all these reasons, I am tempted to use GitLab and I am starting now.

What is your experience on these Git repositories ?

[krho]

My experience is that you should instead use gogs or gitea.

Gitlab is written in ruby which in it self is pretty memory hungry.
We got rid of gitlab because 2G of memory wasn't enough. For 3 repos of approximately 50M in size. Gogs can run this in under 1G

P.S. Also the installation is tedious as it has a lot of dependencies, upgrades are another horror story. Comparing configurations every 6 weeks to see new defaults and changes it tedious.

[andersm]

Another advantage of GitLab is that  it is open source, contrary to GitHub, so you can eventually implement it on your server.

AIUI, it's only the community edition that's open source.

[bghende]

Gitlab is a fantastic tool. I have used it at 2 different companies (self hosted for security). The wiki markdown support is fantastic. The issue tracker is functional for most small teams / individuals. I haven't used the cloud version, so I can't speak to how well it works compared with the self-hosted version.
It's also open source!

[newbrain]

For personal projects, I use Gitlab community, the Open Source product.

It is set up on a Raspberry Pi 3, with repos on a freeNAS NFS share, and IIS (on Windows Server Essentials) as https to http proxy.

My use is limited to git remote repositories and web access to the dashboard, so I cannot vouch for the other functions, but I have had no issues at all.

Of course, with teams of one to two persons, the load has been quite light.

[cyr]

I have used gitlab (private install in a linux virtual machine) for a couple of years. It works very well for my modest needs at least (a dozen repos, one user...). I use the wiki for keeping notes and collecting links, datasheets etc.

I don't know about the hosted service, try not to put anything in "the cloud" unless I'm actively trying to share it....

[julianhigginson]

their hosted service looks like an interesting alternative to atlassian bitbucket.

[NivagSwerdna]

For all these reasons, I am tempted to use GitLab and I am starting now.
What is your experience on these Git repositories ?

I use both.  Publically collaborating with others on GitHub and having some of my own project projects, with limited sharing, on GitLab.  Works well. 

GitLab was required once for a project that involved some collaboration but I also have Stash (aka BitBucket) locally for confidential work. 

Entry level Stash is $10 and it is a charitable donation to a good cause.  https://www.atlassian.com/purchase/product/bitbucket

[JacquesBBB]

I use both.  Publically collaborating with others on GitHub and having some of my own project projects, with limited sharing, on GitLab.  Works well. 

I was indeed thinking of using  this option as well, and put real confidential projects only on local server, using plain git or gitlab.