Microtica and GitLab CI both have the goal to efficiently and reliably deliver software in the cloud. Although both tools have similar features, the differences between the core concepts are significant. That’s why it’s difficult to make a Microtica vs. GitLab CI comparison. However, we’ll try to do it.

GitLab CI is GitLab’s tool for software development that uses continuous methodologies like Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), and Continuous Deployment (CD).

Microticais a low-code DevOps automation platform that enables companies and individuals to adopt cloud much faster. Microtica does that by standardizing the way we develop and release infrastructure and applications in the cloud.

Microtica vs. GitLab CI – Overview

The most significant difference in the Microtica vs. GitLab CI comparison is that Microtica is focused on abstracting complex cloud and Kubernetes integrations supported natively in the platform. At the same time, it provides all core features for optimal CI and CD.

On the other hand, GitLab CI/CD requires the use of additional provisioning tools, and you need to write most of the scripts manually to achieve the same you can do with Microtica.

Another disadvantage with GitLab CI is that it has native support only for its own repos. If your source code is located somewhere else you need to import it into GitLab or build a custom integration.

It also doesn’t offer native integration with cloud providers and Kubernetes. For example, if you want to deploy infrastructure and applications on AWS or Azure, you need to know the specifics of how those cloud providers work. Moreover, you need to have a great understanding of their APIs and what are the limitations.

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