Current pricing — GitHub vs GitLab
Which is cheaper for you?
Decision matrix based on verified June 2026 pricing. Assumes per-seat/monthly billing unless noted.
GitHub Free is more widely adopted for open source, with a better community and more CI/CD minutes (2,000/mo vs GitLab's 400/mo). For solo developers, GitHub's ecosystem and discoverability win.
GitHub Team at $4/user/mo vs GitLab Premium at $29/user/mo -- GitHub is dramatically cheaper for CI-light startups. Unless you need GitLab's DevSecOps features, GitHub's value is hard to beat.
GitLab Premium at $29/user includes full DevSecOps -- SAST/DAST security scanning, compliance dashboards, and merge request approvals. GitHub Enterprise has equivalent features but at $39/user.
GitLab Ultimate at $99/user includes security scans, value stream analytics, and portfolio management in one platform. GitLab also supports self-hosted deployment for air-gapped compliance environments.
GitHub has a larger open source community, the GitHub Actions ecosystem, Copilot integration, and Codespaces. For developer productivity and open source participation, GitHub is the industry standard.
GitHub wins for open source teams and smaller shops. GitLab wins for security-conscious enterprises needing full DevSecOps in one platform.
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