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GitLab CI/CD pricing
GitLab CI/CD publishes 3 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 29 August 2026, GitLab CI/CD pricing is free across 3 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- Free
- Model
- Freemium
- Tiers
- 3
- Free tier
- Yes
GitLab CI/CD plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 | Entry tier |
| Premium | On request | 2 | Priced on request |
| Ultimate | On request | 2 | Priced on request |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Free
FreeThe entry tier. It covers 400 compute minutes per month for free tier namespaces, linux x86-64 runners at 1x cost factor.
Premium
On requestOver Free, this tier adds:
- Higher monthly compute minute quotas than free tier
- Additional compute minutes available for purchase
Ultimate
On requestOver Premium, this tier adds:
- Highest monthly compute minute allocations
Where GitLab CI/CD stops being free
Free, Free
- 400 compute minutes per month for free tier namespaces
- Linux x86-64 runners at 1x cost factor
No paid tier on record
GitLab CI/CD lists a free tier and no priced tier above it in the record we hold.
How that compares in Developer Tools
Too few developer tools tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab CI/CD (this page) | Free | freemium | - | |
| Deep Code | Free, then $5/month | freemium | - | vs GitLab CI/CD |
| Jitsu | Free, then $99/month | Per month by event volume | - | vs GitLab CI/CD |
| Tilt | Free | Open source, no licence fee | - | vs GitLab CI/CD |
| Hookdeck | Free, then $39/month | Per month by delivered event count | - | vs GitLab CI/CD |
| Ona (formerly Gitpod) | Free, then $20/month | Per month by compute unit | - | vs GitLab CI/CD |
| Cloud Native Buildpacks | Free | Open source, no licence fee | - | vs GitLab CI/CD |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the GitLab CI/CD badges page.
Before you pay for GitLab CI/CD
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 3 tiers between Free and On request, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
GitLab CI/CD runs on not recorded. The full record is on the GitLab CI/CD review, and the rest of the category is under best developer tools tools.
GitLab CI/CD pricing questions
- How much does GitLab CI/CD cost?
- GitLab CI/CD publishes 3 tiers, from Free for Free up to On request for Ultimate. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does GitLab CI/CD have a free plan?
- Yes. The Free tier costs nothing and covers 400 compute minutes per month for free tier namespaces, linux x86-64 runners at 1x cost factor.
- What is the difference between Free and Premium on GitLab CI/CD?
- Premium costs On request against Free, and adds higher monthly compute minute quotas than free tier, additional compute minutes available for purchase.
- Which developer tools tools can I use without paying?
- 8 of the 8 developer tools tools listed alongside GitLab CI/CD have a free tier: Deep Code, Jitsu, Tilt, Hookdeck, Ona (formerly Gitpod).
- What am I actually paying for with GitLab CI/CD?
- The record we hold does not itemise what each tier includes beyond the plan names and prices. The GitLab CI/CD review carries whatever feature detail is available.
- Does GitLab CI/CD charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 3 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these GitLab CI/CD prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare GitLab CI/CD against before paying?
- The closest developer tools tools in this directory are Deep Code, Jitsu, Tilt, Hookdeck. Each has a side-by-side comparison with GitLab CI/CD covering price, platforms and features.