One platform for your entire software journey.
GitLab CE is the all-in-one platform that brings your team's code, project planning, and automation together. Instead of juggling separate tools for code storage, task tracking, and testing, everything lives in one place — so you can focus on building great software.
What makes GitLab CE worth launching.
Store, organize, and version all your code in one secure location with powerful collaboration tools built in.
Plan sprints, assign tasks, track bugs, and manage milestones with issues, boards, and timelines — all connected to your code.
Set up automatic checks that run every time your team makes a change, catching errors early and shipping updates faster.
Review every change with inline comments, approvals, and discussions — so nothing ships without your team's sign-off.
Create and maintain documentation right alongside your project, keeping guides and notes where your team can find them.
Find anything across all your projects instantly, and get analytics on your team's progress and productivity.
If you fit one of these, GitLab CE is probably built for you.
Practical scenarios where GitLab CE makes a real difference.
Store all your project files in one place with version history, so you can track every change and roll back if something breaks.
Turn ideas into tasks, assign them to team members, and watch progress move from "to do" to "done" on shared boards.
Set up automatic checks that test every change before it goes live, catching bugs before they reach your users.
Propose changes, discuss them line by line, and approve updates together — all inside the same tool where your code lives.
GitLab CE is a complete software development platform used by over 50 million people worldwide. It gives your team a central home for your code, your project plans, and your workflow automation. Think of it as a digital workspace where developers and project managers collaborate seamlessly. You can store and manage code, track bugs and feature requests, review changes before they go live, and even set up automated testing — all without leaving the platform. GitLab CE is built to grow with your team, whether you're a startup of three or a company scaling up fast. Best of all, the open-source community behind GitLab means it's constantly improving with new features and security updates.
GitLab CE brings the entire software development lifecycle into a single platform. Instead of bouncing between a code host, a project tracker, and a testing tool, your team gets everything in one place. Developers love it because they can write code, track issues, run tests, and deploy updates without switching contexts. Project managers love it because they can see real-time progress tied directly to the work being done. With millions of users and an active open-source community, GitLab CE is one of the most trusted platforms for building software today — from tiny side projects to the apps used by millions.
No per-seat pricing
Add your whole team for one flat fee.
Your data stays yours
Nothing passes through a third-party cloud.
Use your own domain
Run it on yourdomain.com with free SSL.
No terminal. No config. No docs.
Workflow automation
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Monitors, fixes & deploys 24/7
One platform. Every app. No surprises.
Your own private server — no shared hosting, no slowdowns.
Deploy GitLab CE and as many other apps as you want — no per-app charges, ever.
Full ownership. No third-party access. Export anytime.
Unlimited apps, unlimited users, unlimited traffic. One bill.
SSL, backups, and updates run automatically behind the scenes.
Cancel anytime. Take your data with you. No questions asked.
What others charge for just the empty server.
Server costs only. Prices checked June 2026.
4 vCPU cores, 8 GB RAM, 150 GB storage
A solid place to start
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| Vultr | $40/mo | $21 (53%) |
| Linode | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $84/mo | $65 (77%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $103.45/mo | $84.45 (82%) |
8 vCPU cores, 24 GB RAM, 400 GB storage
The sweet spot for most people
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Vultr | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Linode | $192/mo | $143 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $164/mo | $115 (70%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $231.17/mo | $182.17 (79%) |
16 vCPU cores, 64 GB RAM, 600 GB storage
For power users
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Vultr | $320/mo | $221 (69%) |
| Linode | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $474.53/mo | $375.53 (79%) |
Prices checked June 2026. Excludes taxes, credits, backups, bandwidth.
Everything you need to know about launching GitLab CE on OpenZapps.
GitLab CE is a platform that helps your team manage code, track project tasks, and automate testing — all in one place. Instead of using separate tools for each job, it brings everything together.
Not at all. OpenZapps takes care of getting it up and running for you. Once it's live, you just log in and start using it like any other web app.
You pay OpenZapps a flat monthly fee to run GitLab CE (and any other apps you choose). There are no per-user fees or surprise charges.
Yes. Your GitLab CE runs on your own private cloud space through OpenZapps, so your code and project data stay completely under your control.
Yes. Through OpenZapps, you can connect a custom domain to your GitLab CE so your team can access it at your own web address.
Try something new — same platform, same flat price.
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Plans start at $29/month. Cancel anytime.
