About
Overview
GitLab is a complete DevOps platform delivered as a single application. It covers the entire software development lifecycle—from source code management (Git) to CI/CD, security scanning, and monitoring—allowing teams to manage everything in one place.
Pricing & Free Tier
Free Tier: Yes. Includes unlimited private repositories and 400 CI/CD compute minutes per month.
Premium: $29/user/month. Adds faster code reviews, advanced CI/CD, and release controls.
Ultimate: $99/user/month. Includes enterprise-grade security, compliance, and portfolio management.
How to Use
- Sign up at gitlab.com and create a new project.
- Push your local repository to GitLab using Git commands.
- Add a
.gitlab-ci.ymlfile to your root directory to define your CI/CD pipeline. - Commit and push the file to trigger automated builds and tests.
Important Notes
- Self-Hosting: GitLab Community Edition (CE) is free and open-source, allowing you to host it on your own servers for complete data control.
- CI/CD Minutes: The free 400 minutes are shared across the namespace. Heavy CI usage will require purchasing additional minutes.