{"id":3995,"date":"2017-10-23T08:53:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T06:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.almtoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=3995"},"modified":"2018-11-21T08:39:20","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T06:39:20","slug":"how-to-select-gitlab-version-right-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.almtoolbox.com\/blog\/how-to-select-gitlab-version-right-pricing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Select the GitLab Version that Suits Your Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last update: 10\/20\/2018<\/em><\/p>\n

GitLab users often ask us which GitLab version to select. No wonder: today there are essentially 12 (!) options (cloud, on-premise etc.), and the choice can be quite confusing.<\/p>\n

\"HowThe purpose of this article is to help you to choose the right version of GitLab.<\/p>\n

So how do you choose?<\/h3>\n

To make it simple, let’s split the decision process into two steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. First, decide whether you want your GitLab in-house behind your firewall (on-premise), on their public cloud (gitlab.com) or on a private cloud. The private cloud option, which we provide, is actually a private server on the cloud, and it offers the best of both worlds: On one hand, there is no need for IT or physical server maintenance; on the other hand, you use your own server , giving you full control and many more advantages.<\/li>\n
  2. Next you have to decide whether the free version (“Community Edition”) is good enough for you, or if you need one of the paid (Enterprise) options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Self-hosting?<\/h3>\n

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    If you decide to use a company server or a private cloud (both options are actually “on-premises”), you can choose between three versions of GitLab (from left to right): the free Community Edition, the paid Enterprise Starter (EES) or the paid Enterprise Premium (EEP). Here are the major differences:<\/p>\n