Comparison

GitLab CI/CD vs Semaphore

On the evidence we track, Semaphore leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

GitLab CI/CD full profile →Semaphore full profile →

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GitLab CI/CD59

★Semaphore68

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	GitLab CI/CD	SemaphoreLeader
Vioscale score	59 / 100medium · 66%	68 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	1
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Fedrampsecurity.fedramp	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	2.2	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgitlabhq%2Fgitlabhq&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	24,539	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Ruby	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

GitLab CI/CD59 / 100medium · 66%

Semaphore68 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Model

GitLab CI/CDcommercial

Semaphorefreemium

Price level

GitLab CI/CDmid

Semaphorelow

Transparent

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Integrations

Count

GitLab CI/CD4

Semaphore1

Security

Disclosure policy

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore–

Fedramp

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore–

Gdpr

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore–

Iso27001

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Pci

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Scorecard

GitLab CI/CD2.2

Semaphore–

Soc2

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Vulnerabilities

GitLab CI/CDCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgitlabhq%2Fgitlabhq&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Semaphore–

Reliability

Status page

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

GitLab CI/CD0

Semaphore–

Github stars

GitLab CI/CD24,539

Semaphore–

Activity

Commits last 30d

GitLab CI/CD100

Semaphore–

Language

Primary

GitLab CI/CDRuby

Semaphore–

Market

Availability

GitLab CI/CDAvailable worldwide

Semaphore–

Capabilities

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

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

Deployment

Hosting

GitLab CI/CDCloud + self-hosted

Semaphore-

Self-hosted runners

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Core

Config-as-code pipelines

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Matrix / parallel builds

GitLab CI/CD-

Semaphore✓

Build

Container-native builds

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Performance

Build caching

GitLab CI/CD-

Semaphore-

Security

Secrets management

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore-

Delivery

Deployment environments & approvals

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore-

Ecosystem

Reusable actions / marketplace

GitLab CI/CD-

Semaphore-

What each one is

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

GitLab CI/CD

GitLab's CI/CD system is a core component of its broader DevSecOps platform. It automates the entire pipeline from code commit to production deployment, with integrated security testing (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning) and compliance controls built directly into each build.

Independently observed

Semaphore

Leader

An all-in-one continuous integration and delivery system that enables teams to automate testing and deployment workflows. It supports containerized and cloud-native architectures and can be deployed as a managed cloud service or self-hosted.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

GitLab CI/CD

from $29/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $0 (free tier) to $29/user/mo (Premium, annual billing). Custom pricing for Ultimate and Dedicated. GitLab Flex allows one annual commitment with flexible reallocation across plans.

FreeFree
- Source code management
- CI/CD pipelines
- Basic security scanning
- GitLab Duo Agent Platform access
- 400 compute minutes/month
- +1 more
Premium$29/user/mo when billed annually
- Everything in Free
- Advanced CI/CD
- GitLab Duo Agent Platform
- 10,000 compute minutes/month
- 500 GiB storage
- +2 more
UltimateContact sales
- Everything in Premium
- 50,000 compute minutes/month
- Advanced compliance and audit controls
- Enterprise Agile Planning
- GitLab Duo Agent Platform
- +1 more
GitLab DedicatedContact sales
- Everything in Ultimate
- Single-tenant deployment
- Data residency in chosen region
- Complete data isolation
- Bring Your Own Encryption
- +2 more
GitLab Dedicated for Public SectorContact sales
- Everything in Dedicated
- FedRAMP compliance (moderate impact)
- GovRAMP authorization
- AWS GovCloud deployment
- 50,000 compute minutes/month
- +1 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Semaphore

Leader

from $0.00/moUsage-basedFree tier

Pay-per-minute metered compute: $0.0025/min (self-hosted) to $0.09/min (MacOS). Includes 20 concurrent jobs, $15/month free credits, 9.6 GB cache, and free support. Optional modular support and success services.

Compute - Ubuntu ARM$0.003–$0.012/min depending on vCPU
Compute - Ubuntu x64$0.0075–$0.015/min depending on vCPU
Compute - MacOS$0.09/min
Compute - Self-Hosted$0.0025/min

as of 2026-08-03verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	GitLab CI/CD	Semaphore
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

CLI

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

Self-hosted

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✓

On-premise

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✗

Hybrid

GitLab CI/CD✓

Semaphore✗

Integrations

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

GitLab CI/CD

4 total

AWS Marketplace
Google Cloud Marketplace
AWS
Google Cloud Platform

Independently observed

Semaphore

Leader

1 total

Flowdock

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.