GitLabvsSourcegraph

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Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

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Security

Integrations

GitLabSourcegraph

Signals Comparison

Performance

GitLab

Notoriously slow performance(8/10)
CI/CD pipelines slow without proper optimization(6/10)
Self-hosted instances require significant resources(5/10)

Sourcegraph

Large repositories require iterative prompting(5/10)

Usability

GitLab

Cluttered and confusing interface(7/10)
Feature bloat makes simple tasks complex(5/10)

Sourcegraph

Occasional hallucinations in AI output(6/10)
AI struggles with complex multi-step logic(5/10)
Confusing product transitions (Cody to Amp)(6/10)
Over-reliance risk for newer developers(4/10)

Pricing

GitLab

Significant price increases(7/10)
Security features locked in expensive Ultimate tier(7/10)
2-year contract lock-in with price increases(7/10)
Viewer users count toward paid seats(6/10)

Sourcegraph

Cody Pro discontinued July 2025(9/10)
Enterprise pricing very expensive(7/10)
Pricing based on lines of code in some cases(5/10)

Reliability

GitLab

Legacy bugs going unfixed for years(6/10)
Downgrading loses Enterprise features completely(6/10)

Sourcegraph

Company instability - multiple layoffs(8/10)

Support

GitLab

Documentation lacking for complex workflows(5/10)

Sourcegraph

Account bans for minor violations(8/10)
Individual users deprioritized(5/10)

Onboarding

GitLab

No signals

Sourcegraph

Viewed as 'vitamin' not 'painkiller'(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

GitLab

Free

Users: 5 users per namespace

Storage: 5GB storage

Limits: 5 user limit, 400 compute minutes, no advanced CI/CD features, limited support

Very limited compute minutes, no premium support, limited security features

Premium

Popular

$29/mo

Users: Per user/month

Storage: 50GB storage

Limits: No DAST, no license compliance, no enterprise security features

Security scanning features (DAST, license compliance) require Ultimate upgrade, GitLab Duo Pro extra $19/user

Ultimate

$99/mo

Users: Per user/month

Storage: 250GB storage

Limits: Very expensive at scale, 242% more than Premium

Self-managed Ultimate even more expensive ($1,188/user/year), GitLab Duo extra

Sourcegraph

Free (Cody - DISCONTINUED)

Free

Users: Individual

Limits: DISCONTINUED - migrate to Amp or find alternative

No longer available. Users directed to Amp with $10 transition credits. Product deprecated.

Enterprise Starter

$19/mo

Users: Up to 50 users

Limits: 50 user limit, fewer enterprise features than full Enterprise tier

Capped at 50 users - must upgrade for larger teams. Limited enterprise features. May be affected by future product changes

Enterprise

Popular

$59/mo

Users: Unlimited

Limits: Very expensive, pricing may include LOC component, requires sales process

At $59/user, 100 users = $70,800/year. May also be charged based on lines of code indexed. Volume discounts require negotiation

Amp (New Product)

$0/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: New product, unknown long-term pricing, replaces discontinued Cody individual plans

Credit-based system - free credits run out. Future pricing unclear. New product still evolving

Feature Comparison

Feature	GitLab	Sourcegraph
Core
Git repository hosting Unlimited repos
Code search across repositories Core strength - industry leading
Collaboration
Merge requests & code review Feature-rich
AI
AI code completion (Cody) Enterprise only - individual plans discontinued
Codebase context understanding Good contextual awareness
PR summaries Useful documentation feature
Agentic workflows (Amp) New product - replaces Cody individual
DevOps
Built-in CI/CD .gitlab-ci.yml
Kubernetes integration Auto DevOps
Project Management
Issue tracking Built-in
Security
SAST security scanning Premium+
DAST security scanning Ultimate only
Container scanning Ultimate only
Dependency scanning Ultimate only
Enterprise SSO Enterprise tier
Audit logs Enterprise tier
Integrations
VS Code extension Available
JetBrains extension Available
Browser extension For code search
GitHub/GitLab integration Repository connections
Registry
Container registry Built-in
Documentation
Wiki Built-in
Deployment
Self-hosting option Free CE available
On-premises deployment Self-hosted option available
Editing
Multi-file editing Limited compared to Cursor
AI Features
GitLab Duo AI Extra $19/user
Pricing
Free tier Limited (5 users)

Signals Comparison

Performance

GitLab

Notoriously slow performance(8/10)
CI/CD pipelines slow without proper optimization(6/10)
Self-hosted instances require significant resources(5/10)

Sourcegraph

Large repositories require iterative prompting(5/10)

Usability

GitLab

Cluttered and confusing interface(7/10)
Feature bloat makes simple tasks complex(5/10)

Sourcegraph

Occasional hallucinations in AI output(6/10)
AI struggles with complex multi-step logic(5/10)
Confusing product transitions (Cody to Amp)(6/10)
Over-reliance risk for newer developers(4/10)

Pricing

GitLab

Significant price increases(7/10)
Security features locked in expensive Ultimate tier(7/10)
2-year contract lock-in with price increases(7/10)
Viewer users count toward paid seats(6/10)

Sourcegraph

Cody Pro discontinued July 2025(9/10)
Enterprise pricing very expensive(7/10)
Pricing based on lines of code in some cases(5/10)

Reliability

GitLab

Legacy bugs going unfixed for years(6/10)
Downgrading loses Enterprise features completely(6/10)

Sourcegraph

Company instability - multiple layoffs(8/10)

Support

GitLab

Documentation lacking for complex workflows(5/10)

Sourcegraph

Account bans for minor violations(8/10)
Individual users deprioritized(5/10)

Onboarding

GitLab

No signals

Sourcegraph

Viewed as 'vitamin' not 'painkiller'(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

GitLab

Free

Users: 5 users per namespace

Storage: 5GB storage

Limits: 5 user limit, 400 compute minutes, no advanced CI/CD features, limited support

Very limited compute minutes, no premium support, limited security features

Premium

Popular

$29/mo

Users: Per user/month

Storage: 50GB storage

Limits: No DAST, no license compliance, no enterprise security features

Security scanning features (DAST, license compliance) require Ultimate upgrade, GitLab Duo Pro extra $19/user

Ultimate

$99/mo

Users: Per user/month

Storage: 250GB storage

Limits: Very expensive at scale, 242% more than Premium

Self-managed Ultimate even more expensive ($1,188/user/year), GitLab Duo extra

Sourcegraph

Free (Cody - DISCONTINUED)

Free

Users: Individual

Limits: DISCONTINUED - migrate to Amp or find alternative

No longer available. Users directed to Amp with $10 transition credits. Product deprecated.

Enterprise Starter

$19/mo

Users: Up to 50 users

Limits: 50 user limit, fewer enterprise features than full Enterprise tier

Capped at 50 users - must upgrade for larger teams. Limited enterprise features. May be affected by future product changes

Enterprise

Popular

$59/mo

Users: Unlimited

Limits: Very expensive, pricing may include LOC component, requires sales process

At $59/user, 100 users = $70,800/year. May also be charged based on lines of code indexed. Volume discounts require negotiation

Amp (New Product)

$0/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: New product, unknown long-term pricing, replaces discontinued Cody individual plans

Credit-based system - free credits run out. Future pricing unclear. New product still evolving

Feature Comparison

Feature	GitLab	Sourcegraph
Core
Git repository hosting Unlimited repos
Code search across repositories Core strength - industry leading
Collaboration
Merge requests & code review Feature-rich
AI
AI code completion (Cody) Enterprise only - individual plans discontinued
Codebase context understanding Good contextual awareness
PR summaries Useful documentation feature
Agentic workflows (Amp) New product - replaces Cody individual
DevOps
Built-in CI/CD .gitlab-ci.yml
Kubernetes integration Auto DevOps
Project Management
Issue tracking Built-in
Security
SAST security scanning Premium+
DAST security scanning Ultimate only
Container scanning Ultimate only
Dependency scanning Ultimate only
Enterprise SSO Enterprise tier
Audit logs Enterprise tier
Integrations
VS Code extension Available
JetBrains extension Available
Browser extension For code search
GitHub/GitLab integration Repository connections
Registry
Container registry Built-in
Documentation
Wiki Built-in
Deployment
Self-hosting option Free CE available
On-premises deployment Self-hosted option available
Editing
Multi-file editing Limited compared to Cursor
AI Features
GitLab Duo AI Extra $19/user
Pricing
Free tier Limited (5 users)