Updated 2026-09-03
GitHub is a free git platform with 2,000 CI/CD minutes per month on the free plan (price checked 2026-09-03); GitLab CI/CD ships with the GitLab platform and includes 400 compute minutes per month on its free tier. Both offer a free hosted CI/CD tier; pick GitHub for the largest ecosystem and integration with Copilot and Codespaces, pick GitLab for self-hosting and a single platform covering source, CI/CD and registry.
| Pricing | GitHub | GitLab CI/CD |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 0 USD | 0 USD |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Web |
GitHub starts at 0 USD (checked 2026-09-03); GitLab CI/CD starts at 0 USD (checked 2026-09-03). Check the current pricing page for the latest tiers.
Both GitHub and GitLab CI/CD offer — see the comparison table above.
GitHub is available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux. GitLab CI/CD is available on Web.
Yes. Both GitHub and GitLab CI/CD are classified as development tools.
