The growing complexity of DevSecOps toolchains is pushing many organisations to their limits – with high costs, inefficient workflows and frustrated development teams. In this blog, we show why consolidating your toolchain is a powerful lever for efficiency and cost savings – and how GitLab, as a unified DevSecOps platform, helps you get there. With concrete data, customer insights and best practices, you’ll learn how to modernise your tool landscape and significantly improve your developer experience.
Organisations are investing heavily in tools to accelerate software delivery, improve security and raise quality. But in reality, the opposite often occurs: a multitude of disconnected tools creates friction, long release cycles and high operational complexity.
According to studies, 84% of organisations use between two and ten different DevOps tools. Developers spend up to 25% of their time maintaining, configuring and integrating these systems – time that’s not spent coding, but managing the toolchain itself. At the same time, many companies face rising platform costs and slow releases. Two-thirds of them would like to consolidate their toolchain but struggle due to a lack of visibility or internal complexity.
The solution is obvious: a single platform like GitLab can eliminate tool sprawl and inefficiency – and deliver measurable economic value.
GitLab combines planning, source code management, CI/CD, security, testing and monitoring in a single platform. Where previously multiple standalone tools – such as Jenkins, GitHub or security scanners – had to be integrated manually, teams now collaborate in one consistent environment, with a shared data model, unified permissions and a clean, intuitive interface.
This doesn’t just reduce technical complexity – it significantly cuts operational overhead. The entire software development process becomes more transparent, more efficient and noticeably faster.
According to a study by Forrester Consulting, organisations using GitLab Ultimate saw a return on investment of 483% – with a payback period of less than six months.
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GitLab replaces numerous standalone tools like Jenkins or GitHub. This significantly reduces licensing expenses and further lowers costs for integration and maintenance.
Fewer tools mean less infrastructure, less configuration, and reduced support and administrative effort. Your IT teams can focus on value creation instead of tool upkeep.
Deutsche Telekom was able to accelerate its release cycles by a factor of six through the adoption of GitLab as a unified DevSecOps platform.
Today, developers spend around 75% of their time on planning, testing and security tasks – not writing code. GitLab drastically reduces this overhead.
With all key functions integrated into a single platform, the constant switching between tools and systems disappears. Manual handovers and duplicated processes are eliminated. The result: more focus, higher code quality and noticeably happier teams.
CARFAX was facing a fragmented toolchain of twelve different systems – each with its own integrations, interfaces and maintenance needs. The result: high operational effort and slow workflows that hindered continuous development.
By switching to GitLab, the number of tools was drastically reduced and development productivity improved across the board.
Mark Portofe, Director of Platform Engineering at CARFAX, explains:
“We spent too much time and budget on acquiring and supporting our toolchain... We had to minimise the maintenance and support of the toolchain so our teams could focus on actually delivering new features – not managing a dozen different tools.”
CARFAX is a strong example of how strategic toolchain consolidation can free up valuable resources – financially and in terms of team capacity.
As GitLab’s largest professional services provider in the DACH region, demicon supports you at every step of your transformation:
Free toolchain assessment & health check
TCO and ROI analysis tailored to your environment
Guidance on the best GitLab tier and licence model for your needs
Proof of concept, migration & onboarding – including enablement and change management
Tool sprawl doesn't have to be permanent. GitLab gives you the opportunity to simplify your workflows, reduce costs and free up your development teams.
👉 Request your free assessment today – let’s unlock the full potential of your DevSecOps toolchain.
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