Self-hosting GitLab cost
DevOps Platform
GitLab is a complete open-source DevOps platform covering Git hosting, CI/CD, container registry, and issue tracking. It is the heaviest app in this list: even small teams need several GB of RAM for CI to run, and larger deployments split Gitaly, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Sidekiq across nodes.
The tables below show the recommended minimum specification for GitLab at each user scale, and the cheapest matching plan on each of our tracked providers. Prices are approximate monthly list prices in USD.
Up to 100 users
Recommended minimum: 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM
GitLab is heavy — 8GB is the realistic floor for CI to run.
Up to 500 users
Recommended minimum: 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM
Offload Postgres/Redis; reserve headroom for Sidekiq + runners.
Up to 1,000 users
Recommended minimum: 16 vCPU · 32 GB RAM
Reference architecture territory — consider HA component split.
Up to 5,000 users (Enterprise)
Recommended minimum: 32 vCPU · 64 GB RAM
Enterprise reference architecture: separate Gitaly (Git storage) nodes, a Praefect-managed Postgres cluster, dedicated PgBouncer, isolated Sidekiq nodes, a Redis HA trio, and object storage for artifacts, LFS, and the container registry. Scale CI runners out of band so pipelines never starve the web tier.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | Deploy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | No single-node plan fits — a multi-node / HA setup is recommended at this scale. | |||
| Hetzner | No single-node plan fits — a multi-node / HA setup is recommended at this scale. | |||
| Linode | No single-node plan fits — a multi-node / HA setup is recommended at this scale. | |||
Prices are approximate list prices and may change at any time; verify on the provider's official site before purchasing. Specs are conservative single-node starting points. Deploy links may contain referral codes. Try the interactive calculator.