Which is cheaper, GitLab CI or Spacelift?

Pricing varies by tier and usage. Check both tools for current rates.

Does GitLab CI have a free tier?

Yes, GitLab CI offers a free tier with computeMinutesPerMonth: 400, storageGiB: 10.

GitLab CI has significant switching cost. Spacelift has significant switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

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GitLab CI

Integrated CI/CD pipelines within the GitLab DevOps platform

Switching Cost: significant

Spacelift

Infrastructure orchestration platform for Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes

Switching Cost: significant

You'll notice different pricing structures: per-seat for GitLab CI versus flat-rate for Spacelift.

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Spacelift excels at infrastructure, while GitLab CI shines on integrated.

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Spacelift excels at infrastructure, while GitLab CI shines on integrated.

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies