--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of GitLab. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: GitLab Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [App Development Software](/directory/30082/application-development/software) > [GitLab](/software/159806/gitlab) # GitLab Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/159806/gitlab Page: 1 / 50\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/159806/gitlab?page=2) > GitLab unifies planning, CI/CD, security, and agentic AI, eliminating the tool handoffs that slow software delivery. Learn more today. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 1220 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses GitLab? Designed for software developers, IT managers, product developers, security engineers, and project managers. Your intelligent orchestration platform for DevOps. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 1220 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: GitLab - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$29.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Free: $0 Premium: $29 per user, per month (billed annually) Ultimate: Contact us for custom pricing - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 205 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Notifications - Application Security - Approval Process Control - Approval Workflow - Automated Testing - Bug Tracking - Change Management - Code Repository Integration - Code Review - Collaboration Tools - Compliance Management - Configuration Management - Continuous Delivery - Continuous Deployment - Continuous Integration - Customisable Templates - Debugging - Drag & Drop - Graphical User Interface - IT Reporting - Integrated Development Environment - Issue Management - Milestone Tracking - Monitoring - Portfolio Management - Prioritisation - Project Planning - Project Tracking - Quality Assurance - Real-Time Analytics - Release Management - Reporting/Project Tracking - Repository Management - Resource Management - Task Management - Testing Management - Version Control - Vulnerability Scanning - Workflow Management ## Integrations (39 total) - Akismet - Anchore - Asana - Assembla - Bamboo - Beyond Identity - Bitbucket - Bridgecrew - Bugzilla - Buildkite - Campfire Blaze - Checkmarx One - Datadog - Deepfactor - Discord ... and 24 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30082/application-development/software) ## Related Categories - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30082/application-development/software) - [Nonprofit Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/32439/project-management-software-for-nonprofits/software) - [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31119/continuous-integration/software) - [DevOps Tools](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31120/devops/software) - [Agile Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31556/agile-project-management-tools/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Additionally, although it provides a useful issue tracker, and public forum for personal issues (and GitHub has recently reduced the level of support that its agents are meant to provide), GitLab offers no private, personal (account) support. > > My interactions with staff at their issue tracker are generally very positive, although they are at times slow to respond, and a little apathetic about finer details. ----- ### "Powerful when leveraged correctly, but a very steep learning curve" — 4.0/5 > **connor** | *18 April 2026* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: A very powerful tool for source control, CICD, issue tracking and security tooling in a centralised platform. It excels in keeping the development workflow close together and unified in this respect, reducing the need to stitch multiple tools into a single process. It also supports self hosting which is an excellent option for organisations that rely critically on data sovereignty, security and compliance over their internal infrastructure. > > **Cons**: The main downside is absolutely in its complexity - without seasoned developers on a team it can easily be a hindrance to smaller teams or projects of lesser scale. Being rich in features and functionality means there's always more to learn and configure; some users will likely find PM and wiki features less polished than dedicated tools. > > Works best when seeking a unified devops platform, and aren't intimated by invested heavily in up front configuration and governance. It excels in teams that value native CICD and granular controls over the software development life cycle - and the option to self host is never going to be a negative feature\! ----- ### "Gitlab is the market leader in SaaS version control" — 4.0/5 > **Philipp** | *27 December 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Gitlab provides a straightforward interface and hosted version of git. It is priced competitively, and it is easy to configure access and control settings for an organisation. > > **Cons**: Gitlab appear to invest quite a lot of development time into features that I would be surprised were widely in use. Building a code editor beyond basic notepad functionality seems excessive, and the lean into AI features has ultimately made the product worse. > > In my opinion, Gitlab is the market leader in SaaS version control. Its core features are well built, and the company provides great transparency to any issues. Support is accessible. The pricing is sensibly tiered. Options exist for self hosting as well as fully managed. ----- ### "Good cicd tool ,free and open source" — 4.0/5 > **Mudit** | *17 November 2025* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is free to use and fast in operation. Offers integration with multiple vendors and Is easier to setup. > > **Cons**: Setting up the pipeline is a bit tedious task. The concept of gitlab runners and improving the performance is bit long ----- ### "GitLab (Highly recommend)" — 5.0/5 > **Ross** | *26 November 2025* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I think the software is one of the best for what the do. I also believe that in terms of value for money you will struggle to find a better coding software out there. > > **Cons**: Although the software has numerous pros one drawback I believe is its ease of use. I took me quite a while to actually get the hang of it however on the plus side there have great help resources ----- Page: 1 / 50\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/159806/gitlab?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/159806/gitlab) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pl | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | | tr | | ----- ## Structured Data