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GitLab-CE

GitLab Community Edition docker image based on the Omnibus package.

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GitLab Community Edition docker image based on the Omnibus package.

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 6 install platforms

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

77/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 3 days ago
Popular
8824,555 GitHub stars
Easy to install
302 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
602 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 10 days ago

GitHub stars
24,555
Open issues
36
Last commit
2026-10-06
Activity
steady

Checked 3 days ago - source: GitHub (gitlabhq/gitlabhq)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 2 GB RAM, 1 CPU core(s). ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives (9)

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  • Gitea - Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service for hosting and managing Git repositories, pull requests, and issues.
  • Gogs - Gogs is a self-hosted Git service for hosting code repositories with web interfaces and Git command-line workflows.
  • Launchpad - Launchpad is a collaboration and Bazaar code hosting platform for (primarily open-source) software projects.
  • Plane - Plane is an open-source project management tool for tracking issues, running cycles, and managing product roadmaps.
  • Radicle - Open source, peer-to-peer collaboration on Git enables decentralized, censorship-resistant code sharing, local-first autonomy, and modular…
  • SourceForge - Open source community and software directory offering code hosting, analytics, version control, project management, and access to over 50,0…

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Does self-managed GitLab CE limit the number of users or expire after a trial?

Self-managed GitLab CE has no limitation on the amount of users, and there is no time limit. The main difference between CE and EE is the amount of features.

Can self-managed GitLab EE run without a license?

EE can run like the free tier without a license, and it includes some non-FOSS features.

What does GitLab recommend for installing the self-hosted server?

The canonical README says the recommended way to install GitLab is with the Omnibus packages.

Where can memory usage be adjusted if the container uses too much memory?

One self-hosted user reported that memory usage was their only concern, and it was easily fixable in the config files.

Answers sourced from forum.gitlab.com, forum.gitlab.com, forum.gitlab.com, github.com

Community

Collected 4 days ago - public community threads