The best replacement for gitlab is github.

The best alternatives to gitlab are rated as following:
★★★★★  github
★★★★★  stash
★★★★  gitorious
★★★★  gerrit
★★★  redmine
★★★  trac
★★★  rhodecode
★★  atlassian stash
★  github enterprise
★  gitosis

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Speaking about gitlab, one probably shouldn't forget about gitolite.

Other search terms related to gitlab and their ratings are:
★★★★★ gitolite
★★★★ jenkins
★★ redmine
★ sourcetree
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