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For teams running GitLab

CloudBees governs what GitLab can't see

GitLab only sees what's inside GitLab. CloudBees Unify governs every tool in your stack, connecting GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and more into a single control plane for policy enforcement, compliance, and AI-native delivery intelligence. You don’t need to replace GitLab. You just need to govern it.

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CloudBees extends GitLab for enterprise scale and governance

Cloudbees

  • Cross-tool visibility

    CloudBees Unify sits above your entire toolchain, using AI to surface a single, accurate picture of delivery health across every tool your enterprise runs.

  • Enterprise governance layer

    AI-powered policy enforcement and compliance automation across your entire toolchain, not just what lives inside GitLab.

  • Regulated-industry compliance built in

    SOC 2, FedRAMP, and DORA controls are automated at the control plane level, with no manual configuration or third-party integrations needed.

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  • Governance stops at GitLab's walls

    There’s no AI-powered policy enforcement across tools outside GitLab. Enterprises running Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or other tools are left managing cross-tool governance manually.

  • No cross-tool delivery visibility

    GitLab can't show you what's happening across tools it doesn't control. Go/no-go decisions rely on manual reconciliation across disconnected tools.

  • AI scoped to development, not delivery

    GitLab's AI (Duo) assists developers inside GitLab. It doesn't give engineering leaders AI-powered intelligence across the full delivery lifecycle.

Why teams choose CloudBees over GitLab

| | Cloudbees | | |----------------------------|-------------|------------| | Cross-Tool Governance & Policy Enforcement | yes | no | | Enterprise Compliance (SOC 2, FedRAMP, DORA) | yes | no | | AI-Native DevOps Intelligence | yes | ⚠ GitLab Duo assists developers inside GitLab; no cross-tool delivery intelligence | | AI Governance of Human & AI-Authored Changes | yes | no | | Role-Based Access Control | yes | yes | | Jenkins Compatibility | yes | no | | Multi-Cloud / Hybrid Deployment | yes | ⚠ Cloud or self-hosted only | | Regulated Industry Support (HIPAA, FedRAMP) | yes | no | | Unified Delivery Metrics & Executive Reporting | yes | ⚠ Available within GitLab; not cross-tool | | Complementary Use Case | yes | yes |

One control plane. Every tool.
No migration.

Most enterprises don't need to replace GitLab. They need a governance layer above it. CloudBees Unify is that layer, connecting GitLab and every other tool your enterprise runs into a single, governed delivery system.

Governance above the tool layer

CloudBees Unify enforces delivery policy, access controls, and audit requirements from a single control plane. Every tool in your environment (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and more), is governed without touching your existing setup.

Compliance you can prove

SOC 2, FedRAMP, and DORA controls are automated at the control plane level. No manual configuration, no third-party integrations. Audit trails are generated automatically, giving regulators what they need without slowing down engineering teams.

AI that governs the full SDLC

CloudBees Unify's AI reads signals across every tool in your stack. It surfaces risks, predicts failures, and gives engineering leaders the intelligence to act before a bad release reaches production.

Unified executive visibility

CloudBees Unify gives CTOs and compliance officers a single view of DORA metrics, pipeline SLAs, and delivery performance across every tool in the stack; updated in real time, without waiting on reports from individual teams.

"We've considered competitors like GitLab CI, Harness, and even open Jenkins, but my argument has always been that I want to stick with a vendor like CloudBees that takes accountability and has a real support structure behind it. From an enterprise and third-party risk perspective, CloudBees is the better choice."
Director, DevSecOps Platform Engineering
Global financial market infrastructure and services provider

Enterprise teams in banking, insurance, and government trust CloudBees Unify to govern GitLab at scale

Frequently asked questions

Can you use CloudBees and GitLab together?

Your GitLab environment has a governance gap. CloudBees closes it.

Talk to a CloudBees engineer about what adding a governance layer above your GitLab environment looks like in practice, and what it unlocks for your enterprise.

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