SaaS Pricing Tracker

GitLab alternatives compared by price

GitLab starts at $29 for Premium (USD per user per month, billed annually (yearly pack prices before 2018 divided by twelve)). GitLab last raised a list price in Jun 2023: Premium went from $19 to $29 (+53%), first seen on its pricing page that month. Below are 5 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 5 list a lower entry price and 3 have a free plan.

5 GitLab alternatives at a glance

Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.

ProductStarts atFree planPriced byLatest price change
GitLab(the one you are replacing)$29USD per user per month, billed annually (yearly pack prices before 2018 divided by twelve)NounknownPremium went from $19 to $29 (+53%)
GitHub$4USD per user per month, billed monthlyNoPer seatTeam from $9 to $4 (-56%), Jul 2020.
Vercel$20USD per member per month, plus usage (flat per account before 2019)NoPer project plus usagePro from $25 to $20 (-20%), Apr 2020.
Supabase$25 per month per organization, plus usageYesPer project plus usagenone recorded
Netlify$9 per monthYesPer seatnone recorded
Postman$9 per monthYesPer seatnone recorded

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GitLab and its alternatives over time

Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.

$2$5$10$20$50201620182020202220242026$29 GitLab Premium$25 Supabase Pro$20 Vercel Pro$4 GitHub Team
Note: GitLab: USD per user per month, billed annually (yearly pack prices before 2018 divided by twelve). GitHub: USD per user per month, billed monthly. Vercel: USD per member per month, plus usage (flat per account before 2019). Supabase: USD per month per organization, plus usage (per project before late 2023). Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan. Log scale.Source: live and archived pricing pages; SaaS Pricing Tracker analysis.
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GitHub

GitHub hosts code for most of the software world and sells collaboration, security and admin features on top of free public and private repositories. It charges per user per month for organizations and has kept its Enterprise list price unchanged since 2016.

GitHub starts at $4 for Team (USD per user per month, billed monthly), goes up to $21 for Enterprise. Latest change: Team from $9 to $4 (-56%), Jul 2020.

GitHub pricing and price historyGitLab vs GitHub pricing

Vercel

Vercel is the hosting platform behind Next.js. Pro costs a flat amount per team member and includes usage credit, with compute and bandwidth metered above it.

Vercel starts at $20 for Pro (USD per member per month, plus usage (flat per account before 2019)). Latest change: Pro from $25 to $20 (-20%), Apr 2020.

Vercel pricing and price historyGitLab vs Vercel pricing

Supabase

Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative built on Postgres. Rather than seats, it prices per organization with the first project included and bills usage such as monthly active users, storage and bandwidth on top.

Supabase starts at $25 per month per organization, plus usage for Pro (USD per month per organization, plus usage (per project before late 2023)), goes up to $599 per month per organization, plus usage for Team, has a free plan.

Supabase pricing and price historyGitLab vs Supabase pricing

Netlify

Netlify hosts static and serverless sites. It sells a flat Personal plan for individuals and a per-member Pro plan for teams.

Netlify starts at $9 per month for Personal (USD per month), goes up to $20 per member per month for Pro, has a free plan.

Netlify pricing and price history

Postman

Postman is the API platform most developers reach for first. It prices per user for teams and added a cheap Solo tier for individuals.

Postman starts at $9 per month for Solo (USD per user per month, billed annually), goes up to $19 per user per month, billed annually for Team, has a free plan.

Postman pricing and price history

GitLab alternatives: questions

What is the cheapest alternative to GitLab?
Of the alternatives we track, GitHub has the lowest listed entry price: $4 for Team (USD per user per month, billed monthly). GitLab starts at $29. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
Is there a free alternative to GitLab?
Yes. Supabase, Netlify, Postman list a free plan next to paid plans.
Has GitLab raised its prices?
GitLab last raised a list price in Jun 2023: Premium went from $19 to $29 (+53%), first seen on its pricing page that month.

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