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GitLab

A single DevSecOps application for Git hosting, CI/CD, security scanning and planning.

Free plan + paidOpen sourceSelf-hostableCI/CD and code hosting platforms
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About GitLab

GitLab combines source control, merge requests, issue tracking, CI/CD pipelines, a container and package registry, security scanning, environments and deployment tracking in one product. Its CI/CD is one of its strongest parts: pipelines are defined in a YAML file and run on shared or self-managed runners, with features like parent-child pipelines, merge trains and review apps. GitLab is available as the hosted GitLab.com service or as a self-managed install, and its open-core Community Edition is free to run yourself, which makes it popular with companies and governments that must keep code on their own servers. The breadth is also the downside: the interface is dense, many valuable features sit in the paid Premium and Ultimate tiers, and pricing per user is higher than GitHub's. The free tier on GitLab.com is limited to a small number of users per group and a modest compute minute allowance.

Best for: Organisations wanting code, CI/CD and security in one tool, often self-managed.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Very capable built-in CI/CD
  • Free self-managed Community Edition
  • One product covering most of the delivery lifecycle

Why people leave

  • Dense interface with many features
  • Key features locked to expensive tiers
  • Free hosted tier is limited to 5 users per group

Top GitLab alternatives

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  1. 1GitHub logo
    GitHub

    Bigger community and ecosystem, with cheaper per-user paid plans.

    66.5
  2. 2Forgejo logo
    Forgejo

    Much lighter self-hosted forge with built-in Actions CI.

    62.6
  3. 3Gitea logo
    Gitea

    Simple self-hosted Git service that runs on modest hardware.

    59.6
  4. 4OneDev logo
    OneDev

    Self-hosted Git server with built-in CI/CD and a free community edition.

    57.2
  5. 5Bitbucket logo
    Bitbucket

    Atlassian-integrated hosting with Pipelines at a lower per-user price.

    55.3

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GitLab: common questions

Is GitLab free?

GitLab has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: $0, 5 users per group (checked on GitLab's own site).

Is GitLab open source?

Yes. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does GitLab run on?

GitLab is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to GitLab?

The highest-ranked GitLab alternatives right now are GitHub, Forgejo and Gitea. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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