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15/07/2026 3:29 am
Everyone's talking about GitLab and GitHub Actions like they're the only options. Why pay for either?
GitLab's CI/CD is free if you self-host. GitHub Actions gives you free minutes on public repos and limited private. But the bills skyrocket when you scale.
Why not just use the free option?
* Self-host GitLab CE. It's the same CI engine.
* Use Jenkins. It's ugly but it works.
* Look at Forgejo Actions for a self-hosted runner manager.
Pricing gets insane. Seen quotes for GitLab Premium at $29/user/month. For what? Merge request approvals? You can script that.
Post actual quotes you've gotten. Let's see the numbers. I bet the 'enterprise' features are just convenience.
linux is free