GitLab Pricing Overview

GitLab Pricing Explorer

GitLab Pricing Explorer

GitLab Pricing Explorer

Compare plans, estimate costs, and benchmark against competitors.

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Key Takeaways

  • Premium: $29/user/mo — CI/CD, code review.
  • Ultimate: $99/user/mo — security, compliance.
  • Free: Unlimited repos, 10GB CI.
  • Annual = 16.7% off (~2 months free).
  • Self-hosted free — SaaS is paid.
  • DevSecOps leader: 100k+ orgs, NASA, Goldman.

Plans & Prices

PlanFromMin UsersKey Feature
Free$0—Public repos
Premium$29/user/mo1CI/CD
Ultimate$99/user/mo1SAST, DAST

Competitor Comparison

Plan:
Billing:
Users:
ToolMapped tierPricing basisMonthly cost
GitLabPremium$29/user—
GitHubTeam$4/user—
BitbucketPremium$6/user—

Gotchas

  • Free: 10GB CI, 5GB storage.
  • Extra CI: $0.04/min.
  • Self-hosted ≠ SaaS features.

Average Ratings

G2 Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,000+ reviews)

Capterra: 4.6 / 5 (1,000+ reviews)

Based on verified reviews as of 2025.

Common Complaints

  • Expensive for large teams.
  • UI can be complex.
  • CI minutes add up.

Common Praises

  • All-in-one DevSecOps.
  • Best for security teams.
  • Self-hosted option.

Plans & Prices

PlanFromMin UsersKey Feature
Free$0—Public repos
Premium$29/user/mo1CI/CD
Ultimate$99/user/mo1SAST, DAST

Add-ons

Add-onWhat it doesImpact on priceBest for
CI/CD MinutesExtra pipeline time.$0.04/minHeavy CI.
StorageExtra repo storage.$0.50/GB/moLarge monorepos.
SupportPriority support.Included in UltimateEnterprise.

When to upgrade

  • Need CI/CD or security.
  • Private repos with teams.

When to stay

  • Open source only.
  • Self-hosted.

Usage & Limits

MeterThresholdsHow pricing changesControl tactic
CI Minutes10GB (Free), Unlimited (paid)Pay per extraCache builds.
Storage5GB (Free), Pay-per-GB$0.50/GB/moClean artifacts.
UsersAnyPer-userRemove inactive.