# GitLab CI/CD vs Spinnaker

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** GitLab CI/CD

| Attribute | GitLab CI/CD | Spinnaker |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56 (66% (medium)) | 50 (7% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 24,537 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://about.gitlab.com/es/pricing/","question":"What is GitLab CI/CD?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitLab CI/CD offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $29 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://about.gitlab.com/es/pricing/","question":"Is GitLab CI/CD free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitLab CI/CD supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://about.gitlab.com/es/pricing/","question":"What platforms does GitLab CI/CD support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GitLab CI/CD can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://about.gitlab.com/es/pricing/","question":"Can GitLab CI/CD be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for GitLab CI/CD, including AWS Marketplace, Google Cloud Marketplace and Google Cloud Platform. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://about.gitlab.com/es/pricing/","question":"What does GitLab CI/CD integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for GitLab CI/CD. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitLab CI/CD not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://about.gitlab.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does GitLab CI/CD have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform that streamlines software releases across various cloud environments with speed and reliability. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.","source":"https://spinnaker.io","question":"What is Spinnaker?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Spinnaker is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://spinnaker.io","question":"Is Spinnaker free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Spinnaker. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://spinnaker.io","question":"What platforms does Spinnaker support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Spinnaker can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://spinnaker.io","question":"Can Spinnaker be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Spinnaker, including Jenkins, Travis CI, Docker, Git, AWS EC2, Kubernetes, Google Compute Engine and Google App Engine, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://spinnaker.io","question":"What does Spinnaker integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source platform that enables rapid and reliable software deployments across multiple cloud environments, providing continuous delivery capabilities for managing software releases. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","marketplace":true,"yaml_pipelines":true,"container_native":true,"secrets_management":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","container_native":true,"deploy_environments":true,"self_hosted_runners":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 18 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Google Cloud Marketplace"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"containers"},{"name":"LDAP","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OAuth","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"AWS EC2"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Google Compute Engine"},{"name":"Google Kubernetes Engine"},{"name":"Google App Engine"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"Cloud Foundry"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud Infrastructure"},{"name":"DC/OS"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Teams"},{"name":"Google Groups"},{"name":"Azure Groups"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with limited shared compute minutes","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage_per_project":"10 GiB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","commitment":"annual","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"12 per user per month","storage_per_project":"500 GiB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","commitment":"annual","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"24 per user per month","storage_per_project":"500 GiB"}},{"free":false,"name":"GitLab Dedicated","description":"Fully isolated single-tenant SaaS","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Enterprise Agile Planning"},{"name":"Secret Manager","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Annual subscription for Premium/Ultimate with included AI credits. Pay-as-you-go credits available beyond included allotment.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://about.gitlab.com/es/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T13:23:44.426Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://spinnaker.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:13:09.149Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27017:2015","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27018:2019","status":"active"},{"name":"CSA Trusted Cloud Provider","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 2.2 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://about.gitlab.com/security/ | - |
| 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 | Spinnaker |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | 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: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-21T06:02:46.083Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*