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GitLab is a self-hosted Git repository server and software delivery platform for individuals and teams to privately plan, version, build, test, and deliver…

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GitLab is a self-hosted Git repository server and software delivery platform for individuals and teams to privately plan, version, build, test, and deliver source code, with configurable secure web access, email notifications, and nightly backups.

Platform availability

Available on 4 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox
  • Helm
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?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). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

75/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 20 days ago
Popular
788,111 GitHub stars
Easy to install
553 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
304 GB minimum RAM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 16 days ago

GitHub stars
8,111
Open issues
572
Last commit
2026-09-25
Latest release
19.4.1
License
MIT
Activity
declining

Checked 9 days ago - source: GitHub (sameersbn/docker-gitlab)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 4 GB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install GitLab Runner as a service Install GitLab Runner, the helper that runs your CI (continuous integration) jobs, as a system service with its own user and working directory, then start it so it keeps running after you log out. If you install as root, make sure /usr/local/bin is in PATH or put the binary in /usr/bin, or the service may not find the runner program. source

Fetched 8 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

What backup options are documented for the sameersbn GitLab Docker image?

It documents creating and restoring backups, automated backups, and remote backups to AWS or Google Cloud Storage.

What maintenance burden have self-hosters reported for GitLab?

One user said the setup and maintenance effort was too high, so they abandoned self-hosted GitLab for GitHub.

What factors can make a self-hosted GitLab instance slower over time?

Repository size, board size, pipeline size, and team size growth can all contribute to slowdowns.

Answers sourced from github.com, stackoverflow.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 11 days ago - public community threads