The Showdown
GitLabvsshipyard
Why pay monthly fees for GitLab when you can self-host shipyard for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
GitLab
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
shipyard
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to GitLab's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for GitLab. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Full DevOps Suite
Merge Requests
1
General purpose
Optimized for reviews
2
SaaS/Managed
Self-hosted/Local