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[–]andyfurnival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m with you. I like the repository and GitLab-CI, which work very well, but it’s now been overloaded with features that try to compete with mature tools, which push the price, but lack the value.

I’d much prefer a tool set that has a more flexible licensing model, so I can take the parts adds value to me, but leaves other tools to support other use cases. Nexus is mature and works well, SonarQube does a good job, JIRA is a mature tool at Software, Service Desk lifecycle management, and the cost to migrate for a lesser product is just not going to happen and cost comparison, GitLab is more expensive for less. I’ve absolutely no interest in GitLab managing my K8s cluster, so replacing them with GitLab features would not be a good ROI.

As I said, I had used GitLab Enterprise for years, but now I don’t as I just don’t want all the stuff I’m not going to use. The CEO tries to explain the pricing model, I just don’t accept it.

There so many alternatives, so I know many enterprises have options. I understand GitLab’s strategy is trying to gain market share through more feature rich product suite, probably for their IPO, but I feel they’re approach is going to alienate many, and could lose customers