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Hosting source code and running CI/CD pipelines in one place is the main job of GitLab, a DevSecOps platform sold as GitLab.com, a self-managed install or a single-tenant Dedicated service. Software teams use it for code review, security scanning, project planning and AI-assisted development.

Facts at a glance

FactValueSource
CompanyGitLab Inc., San Francisco, California, USAabout.gitlab.com/privacy, checked 10 Nov 2026
Launched2011. The GitLab project began with a commit in 2011, per the company pageabout.gitlab.com/company, checked 10 Nov 2026
Free planFreemium: a free plan existsabout.gitlab.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
Free trial30 days, no card requiredabout.gitlab.com/free-trial, checked 10 Nov 2026
Starting price$29/seat/mo · billed yearlyabout.gitlab.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
PlatformsWeb, Self-hostedabout.gitlab.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

GitLab Free, in practice

What the free plan covers and where it stops.

Free plan limits

  • Up to 5 users per top-level group
  • 400 compute minutes per month
  • 10 GiB of adjustable storage
  • AI features only through the paid GitLab Credits add-on

Sources: about.gitlab.com/pricing

Pricing & plans

Pricing

Free plan · paid from $29/seat/mo

USD, billed yearly

Model

Freemium

Free plan available

Trial

Yes

30 days, no card required

Price tiers

PlanPer monthUsage, as the vendor states it
FreeFreeUp to 5 users per top-level group, 400 compute minutes a month and 10 GiB of storage
Premium$29/moPer user, billed annually; unlimited licensed users and 10,000 compute minutes a month
UltimateCustom pricing; adds application security testing, 50,000 compute minutes a month and unlimited guest users

Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.

Source: about.gitlab.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

  • Source code management with built-in CI/CD

  • Static application security testing

  • Team project management and SLA management

  • Software supply chain security

  • Value stream management

  • AI features through the Duo Agent Platform and GitLab Credits

  • Web
  • Self-hosted

Sources: about.gitlab.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Alternatives

  • GitHub

    Free plan includes unlimited public and private repositories and 2,000 CI/CD minutes a month.

  • Bitbucket

    Free plan covers up to 5 users, and the Standard plan is listed at $3.65 per user a month.

  • Gitea

    Describes itself as a free, open-source, self-hosted Git platform, with a managed Gitea Cloud option on a 30-day free trial.

Sources: github.com/pricing, atlassian.com/software/bitbucket/pricing, about.gitea.com

Data & privacy

  • GitLab says it will not use AI inputs to train any language models without the user's instruction or prior consent

  • Content collected from free and paid SaaS users includes repositories, commits, comments and outputs of AI features

Privacy policy

Source: about.gitlab.com/privacy, policy last updated April 23, 2026, checked 10 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.

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