GitLab Review
IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREChoose GitLab when a DevSecOps platform (git + CI + security) is the job — not GitHub Copilot and not Bitbucket-as-cheap-git.
Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
Starting price
$29.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Best for
Teams that want git + CI + security in one licence
SoftwareGlimpse review
8.3/10
Good
- ease of use7
- it job fit9
- workflow depth9
- integrations8
- admin security9
- scalability9
GitLab plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-18 from about.gitlab.com/pricing (high confidence for Premium $29/user/mo annual). Ultimate is contact/custom on the live page. CI minutes and storage gate Free. Affiliate economics excluded.
Most popular
Premium
$29.00
per user / mo, billed annually
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Teams with advanced workflow and scale needs
Ultimate
Custom
Contact sales
- Everything in Premium, plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for GitLab based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $0.00
- Annual
- $0.00
GitLab pricing compared
| Metric | GitLab | GitHub | Azure DevOps | Bitbucket Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.00/user/month | $4.00/user/month | $6.00/user/month | $3.65/user/month |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |