# GitLab CI/CD vs Semaphore

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Semaphore

| Attribute | GitLab CI/CD | Semaphore |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.8 (66% (medium)) | 68.4 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 24,539 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"matrix_builds":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Google Cloud Marketplace"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"}]` | `[{"name":"Flowdock"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, no credit card required","features":["Source code management","CI/CD pipelines","Basic security scanning","GitLab Duo Agent Platform access","400 compute minutes/month","10 GiB storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and open source projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"12/user/mo","storage":"10 GiB","compute_minutes":"400/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$29/user/mo when billed annually","features":["Everything in Free","Advanced CI/CD","GitLab Duo Agent Platform","10,000 compute minutes/month","500 GiB storage","Enhanced security features","Unlimited licensed users"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing organizations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"24/user/mo","storage":"500 GiB","compute_minutes":"10000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"Custom pricing, contact for quote","features":["Everything in Premium","50,000 compute minutes/month","Advanced compliance and audit controls","Enterprise Agile Planning","GitLab Duo Agent Platform","Security Review Flow"],"description":"For enterprises requiring advanced security and compliance","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"credits":"personalized","compute_minutes":"50000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"GitLab Dedicated","summary":"Custom pricing, fully managed","features":["Everything in Ultimate","Single-tenant deployment","Data residency in chosen region","Complete data isolation","Bring Your Own Encryption","Enterprise-grade security","Regular update cadence"],"description":"Fully managed single-tenant instance with guaranteed isolation","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"GitLab Dedicated for Public Sector","summary":"Custom pricing, government/FedRAMP","features":["Everything in Dedicated","FedRAMP compliance (moderate impact)","GovRAMP authorization","AWS GovCloud deployment","50,000 compute minutes/month","Unlimited guest users"],"description":"FedRAMP-compliant deployment for government agencies","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"invited_users":"unlimited","compute_minutes":"50000/mo"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"GitLab Credits"}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://about.gitlab.com/es/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:04:28.569Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Compute - Ubuntu ARM","summary":"$0.003–$0.012/min depending on vCPU","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.003,"currency":"USD","specification":"2vCPU"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.006,"currency":"USD","specification":"4vCPU"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.012,"currency":"USD","specification":"8vCPU"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"20 by default"}},{"free":false,"name":"Compute - Ubuntu x64","summary":"$0.0075–$0.015/min depending on vCPU","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0075,"currency":"USD","specification":"2vCPU"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD","specification":"4vCPU"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"20 by default"}},{"free":false,"name":"Compute - MacOS","summary":"$0.09/min","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD","specification":"4vCPU"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"20 by default"}},{"free":false,"name":"Compute - Self-Hosted","summary":"$0.0025/min","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0025,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"contact for limits"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Dedicated Cache Server","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Private Docker Registry","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Support - Basic","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Support - Priority Response","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Support - SLA Standard","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Support - SLA Premium","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":750,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Success - Visibility","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Success - Performance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Success - Scale","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Success - Alliance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Engineering Access","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":900,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":1250,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":2000,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://semaphore.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T20:21:00.253Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0025,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 2.2 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.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,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:59:45.289Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*