GitHub Actions vs GitLab CI/CD
On the evidence we track, GitHub Actions leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ci/cd tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
GitHub Actions
LeaderBuilt-in automation tooling that enables developers to create reusable workflow steps for continuous integration and deployment, supporting multiple runner environments and languages.
GitLab CI/CD
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
GitHub Actions
LeaderFree tier available. Paid plans from Pro tier upward.
- FreeFree
- Pro-
- GitHub Enterprise CloudContact sales
GitLab CI/CD
Free tier available. Premium and Ultimate tiers available with expanded features.
- FreeFree
- Source Code Management
- CI/CD
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Jira
- Docker
- Slack
- AWS
- Kubernetes
GitHub Actions
Leader- npm
- GitHub Packages
- GitHub Pages
- CodeQL
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- TruffleHog
- Prowler
- Gosec
- Super-Linter
- Claude
- OpenCommit
- Render
- Linear
- CodeRabbit
- Codemagic CI/CD
- Codecov
- Azure Pipelines
- Zenhub
- Codacy
- CircleCI
- Mergify
- GuardRails
- PullApprove
- +2 more
GitLab CI/CD
- AWS Marketplace
- Google Cloud Marketplace
- Google Cloud Platform
- LDAP
- OAuth
- Jenkins
- SAML
- Anchore
- Prisma Cloud
- Checkmarx
- CodeSecure
- Fortify
- Venafi
- Veracode
- Akismet
- reCAPTCHA
GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.