GitLab
DevSecOps platform for source control, CI/CD, security scanning, and AI-assisted development, self-hosted or SaaS.
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GitLab is a single-application DevSecOps platform spanning source code management, CI/CD, application security testing, and value stream management, available as SaaS on GitLab.com or fully self-managed/dedicated for on-prem and air-gapped deployments. Founded in 2011 (originally by Dmitriy Zaporozhets) and operating as an all-remote company legally headquartered in San Francisco, GitLab went public on Nasdaq (GTLB) in October 2021. Its Community Edition core is open source (MIT license), with Free, Premium, and Ultimate tiers priced per user/month and an in-product GitLab Duo MCP server exposing project, issue, and merge request data to AI agents.
Pricing
| Tier | Price | Key features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/monthly | Source code management & CI/CD, No credit card required, Group-level features |
| Premium | $29/annual | Unlimited licensed users, Advanced CI/CD, Team project management, SLA management, priority support, SAML SSO (GitLab.com groups) |
| Ultimate | Custom | Application security testing, Software supply chain security, Vulnerability management, Compliance and governance |
Source: https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/
Agent-readiness
- Discoverability
- 70/100
- Machine-readable content
- 85/100
- Programmatic access
- 85/100
- MCP / agent support
- 80/100
- Self-serve transactability
- 70/100
- Transparency
- 90/100
Security & compliance
- SSO / SAML
- Yes
- Encryption at rest
- Yes
- Encryption in transit
- Yes
- Audit log
- Yes
- Pentest report
- Not publicly documented
"Not publicly documented" means Crail found no public evidence either way — not a confirmed absence. See our methodology. Trust center: https://trust.gitlab.com.
FAQ
Does GitLab have a free tier?
Yes, GitLab offers a free tier or free trial.
Can you buy GitLab without talking to sales?
Yes, GitLab can be purchased self-serve without a sales call.
Does GitLab have an official MCP (Model Context Protocol) server?
Yes, GitLab publishes an official MCP server.
What compliance certifications does GitLab hold?
GitLab holds: SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, GDPR, PCI DSS, CSA STAR.
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Methodology & disclosure
Data verified via agent crawled, last checked 2026-07-26. Agent-readiness methodology version crail-ar-v0.1. No vendor payment influences these scores — see our methodology page.