GitLab CI/CD
An integrated platform for version control, continuous integration/delivery, and security scanning with support for distributed teams and agents
- Also known as
- gitlab-ci-cd
Available worldwide
What is 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.
GitLab CI/CD pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free tier available. Premium and Ultimate tiers available with expanded features.
Free
Free- Source Code Management
- CI/CD
Add-ons
- GitLab Duo Agent Platform Credits$1 per credit
What GitLab CI/CD does
The capabilities that matter for ci/cd tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Hosting
- Cloud + self-hosted
- Self-hosted runners
- ✓
- Config-as-code pipelines
- ✓
- Matrix / parallel builds
- -
- Container-native builds
- ✓
- Build caching
- -
- Secrets management
- ✓
- Deployment environments & approvals
- ✓
- Reusable actions / marketplace
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
- Air-gapped
- Self-hosted
Integrations (21)
Independently observed- Kubernetes→•
- Docker•
- LDAP←•
- OAuth⇄•
- Jenkins⇄•
- Jira⇄•
- Slack⇄•
- SAML←•
- Anchore⇄•
- Prisma Cloud⇄•
- Checkmarx⇄•
- CodeSecure⇄•
- Fortify⇄•
- Venafi⇄•
- Veracode⇄•
- Akismet←•
- reCAPTCHA←•
- AWS Marketplace
- Google Cloud Marketplace
- AWS
- Google Cloud Platform
Security & compliance
Independently observed- SOC 2 Type II · Type IIactive
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022active
- ISO/IEC 27017:2015active
- ISO/IEC 27018:2019active
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
GitLab CI/CD FAQ
Common questions about GitLab CI/CD, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is 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. It is indexed under CI/CD Tools.
Is GitLab CI/CD free?
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.
What platforms does GitLab CI/CD support?
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.
Can GitLab CI/CD be self-hosted?
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.
What does GitLab CI/CD integrate with?
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.
What security certifications does GitLab CI/CD have?
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.
GitLab CI/CD alternatives
Other ci/cd tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- CircleCIAutomated testing and deployment platform for continuous software deliverymedium · 74%
- GitHub Actionsmedium · 71%
- BuildkiteBuild, test, and deploy automation platformmedium · 72%
- Turborepolow · 36%
- Argo CDA declarative, version-controlled continuous delivery system for Kubernetes with a comprehensive user interfacelow · 49%
- SemaphoreContinuous integration and deployment platformmedium · 70%
Compare GitLab CI/CD
Side by side against other ci/cd tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for GitLab CI/CD, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 90 | 0.18 | 15.8 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.10 | 7.7 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.11 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 80 | 0.04 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.05 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.03 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Stars | 83 | 0.03 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 34 | 0.05 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Security score | 22 | 0.08 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.15 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: both · Marketplace: Yes · Yaml pipelines: Yes · Container native: Yes · Secrets management: Yes · Deploy environments: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 14 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Ruby | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 50% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 75% |
| Iso27001 | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 75% |
| Soc2 | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 75% |
| Fedramp | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 75% |
| Pci | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-14 · 75% |
| Scorecard | 2.2 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
| 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 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, ISO/IEC 27018:2019 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
| Trust center | https://about.gitlab.com/security/ | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
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