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Comparison

Codefresh vs GitLab CI/CD

On the evidence we track, GitLab CI/CD leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Codefresh50
★GitLab CI/CD60
Score
vioscaleAI score
Codefresh50 / 100low · 29%
GitLab CI/CD60 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
Model
Codefreshfreemium
GitLab CI/CDfreemium
Price level
Codefreshlow
GitLab CI/CDlow
Transparent
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD✓
Integrations
Count
Codefresh9
GitLab CI/CD14
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD✓
Fedramp
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD✓
Gdpr
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD✓
Iso27001
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD✓
Pci
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD✓
Scorecard
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD2.2
Soc2
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD0
Github stars
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD24,549
Activity
Commits last 30d
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CD100
Language
Primary
Codefresh–
GitLab CI/CDRuby
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Codefresh6 items
GitLab CI/CD6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ci/cd tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
CodefreshCloud + self-hosted
GitLab CI/CDCloud + self-hosted
Self-hosted runners
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
Core
Config-as-code pipelines
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
Matrix / parallel builds
Codefresh-
GitLab CI/CD-
Build
Container-native builds
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
Performance
Build caching
Codefresh-
GitLab CI/CD-
Security
Secrets management
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
Delivery
Deployment environments & approvals
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
Ecosystem
Reusable actions / marketplace
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Codefresh

A deployment automation tool that integrates with CI/CD systems to manage application releases, infrastructure provisioning, and compliance. Supports multiple deployment targets including cloud, Kubernetes, and self-hosted infrastructure with features for access control, audit logging, and release orchestration.

Independently observed

GitLab CI/CD

Leader

An integrated platform combining source control, continuous integration/deployment, and built-in security scanning to automate the entire software delivery lifecycle with support for both cloud and self-hosted deployments.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Codefresh

HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free 30-day trial available for self-hosted deployment

as of verify ↗

GitLab CI/CD

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Premium and Ultimate tiers available with expanded features.

  • FreeFree
    • Source Code Management
    • CI/CD
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
CLI
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Codefresh✗
GitLab CI/CD✓
Self-hosted
Codefresh✓
GitLab CI/CD✓
On-premise
Codefresh✗
GitLab CI/CD✓
Air-gapped
Codefresh✗
GitLab CI/CD✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (4)
  • Jenkins
  • Slack
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker

Codefresh

15 total - 11 not shared
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira Service Management
  • Azure
  • GitHub
  • TeamCity
  • Datadog
  • GitHub Actions
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Azure DevOps Server
  • AppVeyor
  • Terraform
Independently observed

GitLab CI/CD

Leader
21 total - 17 not shared
  • AWS Marketplace
  • Google Cloud Marketplace
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • LDAP
  • OAuth
  • Jira
  • SAML
  • Anchore
  • Prisma Cloud
  • Checkmarx
  • CodeSecure
  • Fortify
  • Venafi
  • Veracode
  • Akismet
  • reCAPTCHA
Independently observed
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