Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Github
GitHub clearly comes out ahead of GitLab CI/CD on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $4/mo for GitHub and $29/mo for GitLab CI/CD.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | - | GitLab Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | moderate | - |
| Integration | low | - |
| Trending | Active | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | developer-toolsdevops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Github
freemium
per user
custom
| Feature | github | gitlab-cicd |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Collaboration | ||
| 10 Gib Storage | ||
| Advanced Security | ||
| 10,000 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| Compliance | ||
| 400 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| 5 Licensed Users | ||
| Essential Development Tools | ||
| 50,000 Compute Minutes Per Month | ||
| Increased Ci/Cd Capacity | ||
| Advanced Ci/Cd | ||
| Protected Branches | ||
| Application Security Testing | ||
| Saml Sso | ||
| Compliance And Governance | ||
| Gitlab Duo Agent Platform | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Sla Management | ||
| Software Supply Chain Security | ||
| Source Code Management & Ci/Cd | ||
| Strategic Portfolio Management | ||
| Team Project Management | ||
| Unlimited Guest Users | ||
| Unlimited Licensed Users | ||
| Value Stream Management | ||
| Vulnerability Management |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, GitHub comes out ahead overall, though GitLab CI/CD can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
GitHub's paid plans start at $4/mo and GitLab CI/CD's start at $29/mo, so GitHub is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both GitHub and GitLab CI/CD offer a free tier.
GitHub 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.
