Which GitLab edition is right for you?
GitLab comes in two distributions: the Enterprise Edition and the Community Edition. We recommend you download and install GitLab Enterprise Edition, so if you want to in the future you can upgrade to a paid tier or add a subscription for paid features without having to reinstall GitLab.
RECOMMENDED
Enterprise Edition
- Take advantage of all of GitLab’s features
- Free tier available*
- Support**
- Easily upgrade to paid tier in the future
* See our
pricing page
for features available on each tier
** Support available on paid tiers only
Community Edition
- Open source
- Free tier only
- No support
- Will need to migrate to Enterprise Edition to upgrade to a paid tier in the future