Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Azure Pipelines and GitLab CI/CD score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $6/mo for Azure Pipelines and $29/mo for GitLab CI/CD.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Microsoft | GitLab Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | azure-pipelines | gitlab-cicd |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Microsoft-Hosted Ci/Cd Parallel Job (1,800 Minutes/Month) | ||
| 10 Gib Storage | ||
| 1 Self-Hosted Ci/Cd Parallel Job (Unlimited Minutes) | ||
| 10,000 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| 2 Gib Azure Artifacts Storage | ||
| 400 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| 5 Basic Users | ||
| 5 Licensed Users | ||
| Access To Azure Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts | ||
| 50,000 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| Additional Microsoft-Hosted Ci/Cd Parallel Job | ||
| Advanced Ci/Cd | ||
| Azure Boards | ||
| Application Security Testing | ||
| Azure Repos | ||
| Compliance And Governance | ||
| Everything In Basic | ||
| Gitlab Duo Agent Platform | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Exploratory Testing | ||
| Sla Management | ||
| Manual Testing Tools | ||
| Software Supply Chain Security | ||
| Test Case Management | ||
| Source Code Management & Ci/Cd | ||
| Strategic Portfolio Management | ||
| Team Project Management | ||
| Unlimited Guest Users | ||
| Unlimited Licensed Users |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
Azure Pipelines's paid plans start at $6/mo and GitLab CI/CD's start at $29/mo, so Azure Pipelines is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Azure Pipelines and GitLab CI/CD offer a free tier.
Azure Pipelines scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
GitLab CI/CD is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
