Why Buy GitLab Licenses From Us?

We’re often asked about the differences between purchasing directly from the GitLab website versus buying through us.
So, we decided to lay out the key differences for you here.

First, it’s important to mention two key points:

1. By purchasing from us, you don’t lose any product capabilities or your direct connection with the manufacturer—quite the opposite!
   You get everything you would if you bought directly from the manufacturer,
   plus additional benefits (which we’ll explain shortly).
2. Paying through us won’t be more expensive; in fact, it can often be more cost-effective.

Here are the additional advantages of buying GitLab from us:

• When you buy through us, we become your point of contact after the sale.
  We effectively act as your dedicated Account Managers for any product-related questions.
  You can communicate with us quickly and conveniently during local business hours—by phone or even via messaging apps.
  We provide consistent, long-term support. We’ll get to know your specific needs and purchase history to provide attentive and dedicated assistance.
• We provide private guidance on how to properly manage your licenses and save money on renewals
  (after your initial purchase).
• We have sold this product hundreds of times to clients worldwide (since 2016) and are highly experienced in helping customers save money on GitLab licensing and selecting the right tier for their needs.
• We facilitate purchases via Purchase Order (PO) and provide an invoice for your records.
• You don’t need to enter credit card details online as you would with a direct purchase.
• Better payment terms than buying directly: Direct purchases require a credit card,
  which means the charge is typically immediate.
  Additionally, international credit card purchases often incur foreign transaction fees, which can average around 3.5% of the total amount. For example, on a $20,000 order, that’s an extra $700 in fees.The attached image illustrates typical credit card fees for foreign currency transactions. You can see the fee percentages in the first row of the table:

  

• The purchase won’t impact your company’s credit card limit.
• We accept payments in USD and other major currencies.

To get pricing and quotes for GitLab, please contact us at: gitlab@almtoolbox.com
or call: 866-503-1471 (USA / Canada) or +31 85 064 4633

More Benefits of Purchasing GitLab Through Us:

1. We’ll help you select the perfect GitLab tier for your needs—and the right number of seats.
   GitLab has several different tiers and add-ons, and it can be difficult to distinguish between them.
   We’ll also help you avoid over-purchasing licenses. We’re happy to answer all your questions.
2. We’ll show you how to scale your user count in a controlled manner to save money.
3. You can get everything you need for GitLab from us in one place, including training, support, managed services,
   consulting, migration planning from other tools, hosting, and more.
4. We’ll advocate for you with the vendor when necessary. We know how to escalate issues within GitLab (as a Select Partner and “GitLab Champions”, we work directly with their product,
   support, and sales managers).
5. Access to exclusive and expert information:
   We create our own professional and technical content about GitLab, including product reviews, feature updates,
   best practices for using the product, long-term license management strategies, and more.
   Some of this content is exclusive to our customers and not available anywhere else.
6. You can purchase complementary products and services from us in a single transaction
   (such as tools from Atlassian, HashiCorp, OpenProject, Docker, SonarQube, plus supplemental support services, and more).
   The full list of products and vendors we represent can be found at this link.
7. We have extensive knowledge of the underlying infrastructure and tools GitLab runs on
   (like PostgreSQL and Redis databases).
   This enables us to assist our clients with complex issues that the vendor’s standard technical support team may not be equipped to handle.
8. We’ll remind you in advance of your license renewal date, helping you avoid late payment penalties
   (some vendors charge fees for this) and the inconvenience of service interruptions.
9. We can help you verify that your deployment plan is sound and cost-effective.
10. We can consolidate orders made at different times to align renewal dates (co-terming).
11. We can help you recover a lost license key.

Contact us for pricing and quotes: gitlab@almtoolbox.com
or call: 866-503-1471 (USA / Canada) or +31 85 064 4633

Related Links:

• Our GitLab Solutions Page
• GitLab Documentation (Official)

This article was first published in November 2017. Last updated: October 2025.