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GitLab vs Dagger
Context: CI/CD Tools · 25 rows
| Attribute | GitLabGitLab | DaggerDagger |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://docs.gitlab.com/ | https://docs.dagger.io |
| Tags | ci, cd, devsecops, devops, gitlab | ci, pipelines-as-code, containers, open-source |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | SaaS, self-hosted, managed-cloud | self-hosted, SaaS |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | true |
| Free trial | true | — |
| License model | dual-license | open-source |
| Pricing model | free, subscription | free |
| Source repository | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab | https://github.com/dagger/dagger |
| SPDX license IDs | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Starting price | 29 | — |
| Trial length | 30 | — |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | CI/CD pipelines configured via YAML (gitlab-ci.yml reference), Self-managed installation via Linux package, Helm chart, Operator, or Docker, REST API and extension points for integrations, Source control, security scanning, and project management alongside CI/CD | Pipelines as code using real programming languages, Portable DAG execution engine for CI, Automatic caching of pipeline work, End-to-end tracing, Runs locally, in CI, or directly in the cloud, Dagger Cloud offering |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | true | true |
| CLI | — | true |
| Security · Privacy · Compliance | ||
| Regulatory compliance | GDPR | — |
| Security certifications | SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, ISO/IEC 27018:2019 | — |
| Support · Docs · Services | ||
| Support channels | Priority support (Premium tier and above) | Discord community |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | A DevSecOps platform with integrated CI/CD available as SaaS, self-managed software, or a single-tenant Dedicated offering, spanning free to enterprise tiers. | An open-source engine for teams that define CI pipelines as code in general-purpose languages, with an optional commercial cloud. |
| Company-size fit | SMB, mid-market, enterprise | — |
| Primary use cases | Hosted SaaS CI/CD on GitLab.com, Self-managed CI/CD on customer infrastructure, Single-tenant managed delivery with GitLab Dedicated | CI pipeline automation defined as code, Containerized build and test workflows |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Changelog/release notes | https://about.gitlab.com/releases/ | — |
| Current version | — | v0.20.8 |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | 2011 | — |
| Vendor type | commercial | commercial |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the CI/CD Tools category for definitions.