🐙GitHub Actions vs GitLab CI🦊
GitHub Actions ties CI tightly to the world's biggest code host with a huge marketplace. GitLab CI is a deeply integrated, all-in-one DevOps pipeline.
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🐙GitHub Actions
- ✓Massive marketplace of reusable actions
- ✓Tight integration with GitHub repos and PRs
- ✓Generous free minutes for public repos
- ✓Easy YAML workflows triggered by any event
🦊GitLab CI
- ✓All-in-one DevOps: CI, registry, security, deploy
- ✓Powerful pipeline features like DAG and child pipelines
- ✓Self-hosted GitLab gives full control
- ✓Built-in container registry and review apps
Verdict
GitHub Actions wins if your code lives on GitHub and you value the marketplace. GitLab CI wins for teams wanting one tool spanning the whole DevOps lifecycle.
Frequently asked
Is GitHub Actions free?+
It is free for public repos and includes a monthly minute allowance for private ones.
Which has more powerful pipelines?+
GitLab CI offers more advanced pipeline structures like DAGs and parent-child pipelines.
Can I self-host runners?+
Yes, both support self-hosted runners for custom hardware or private environments.
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