https://gitlab.com
DevOps platform with integrated CI/CD, code hosting, and project management. Like GitHub, each repository has its own license. Free tier includes unlimited private repos. Premium and Ultimate add enterprise features.
GitLab
DevOps platform with integrated CI/CD, code hosting, and project management. Like GitHub, each repository has its own license. Free tier includes unlimited private repos. Premium and Ultimate add enterprise features.Freemium
Free
Free
~Depends on repository license.
~Depends entirely on each repository's license. Same licensing model as GitHub - each project sets its own license.
~Depends on repository license. GPL may impose restrictions on client work.
~Depends on the repository license. Most open-source licenses allow modification.
Varies
✓Published
Premium
$29/user/mo
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~Same as Free - depends on each repository's license. Premium adds merge approvals, code review, and compliance features.
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Varies
✓Published
Ultimate
$99/user/mo
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~Same as other tiers - depends on repository licenses. Ultimate adds security scanning, compliance, and portfolio management.
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Varies
✓Published
Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.
- License depends on each individual repository. No license file means all rights reserved by default.
- GitLab's Duo AI features may generate code influenced by open-source repositories with various licenses.
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| Field | Free | Premium | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ~Depends entirely on each repository's license. Same licensing model as GitHub - each project sets its own license. | ~Same as Free - depends on each repository's license. Premium adds merge approvals, code review, and compliance features. | ~Same as other tiers - depends on repository licenses. Ultimate adds security scanning, compliance, and portfolio management. | |
| ~Depends on the repository license. Most open-source licenses allow modification. | ~ | ~ | |
| Varies | Varies | Varies | |
| ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| ~Depends on the repository license. No license = no redistribution rights. | ~ | ~ | |
| ~Depends on repository license. | ~ | ~ | |
| ~Depends on repository license. | ~ | ~ | |
| ~Depends on repository license. GPL may impose restrictions on client work. | ~ | ~ | |
| ✓Published | ✓Published | ✓Published | |
| ✗ | ✗ | ~GitLab Ultimate includes IP indemnification for GitLab's own platform. Does not cover third-party code. | |
| ✗ | ~Annual subscriptions may be eligible for prorated refunds. Contact GitLab sales. | ~ |
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