Is GitLab CI/CD still free?
Yes Yes. GitLab CI/CD had a free tier on the vendor's public page on 2026-10-05.
The Free tier of GitLab.com costs $0 per user per month and includes 400 compute minutes per month and 10 GiB of storage.
Free tier limits and listed figures
| Item | Value on the vendor page |
|---|---|
| Compute minutes | 400 per month |
| Storage | 10 GiB |
| Users per top-level group (private visibility) | 5 |
Card and commercial use
- Credit card required
- No
- Commercial use allowed
- not stated by the vendor
Gotchas
- Signing up needs no credit card, but the page says card details are required if you choose to use GitLab.com shared runners
- The Free tier is described as "For individuals working on personal projects and open source contributions"
- After the compute minutes run out you can buy more or upgrade; your own runners keep working
Recent change
No recent change is noted on the vendor page that was read.
Alternatives to compare
- Is GitHub Actions still free? Yes
- Is CircleCI still free? Yes
- Is Bitbucket Pipelines still free? Yes
More in this category: CI/CD.
Source
Vendor page read by software on 2026-10-05, written out as text so you can copy it into your browser:
https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/