Choose CircleCI if you need
- Integration with GitLab, Docker Hub or Kubernetes. We haven't found them on GitLab's website.
At a glance
- CircleCI has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for GitLab.
- GitLab offers a free trial (length not stated). We haven't confirmed one for CircleCI.
- CircleCI's lowest paid plan is Performance at $15 per month, starting at, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both work with GitHub and Bitbucket.
- CircleCI lists SOC 2 and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for GitLab.
- Both have a public API.
- CircleCI can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for GitLab.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose GitLab if you need
- Integration with Claude Code, Cursor or Codex. We haven't found them on CircleCI's website.
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GitLab
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Review GitLabThe facts
- What it does
- CircleCIValidate before you push. Spend less. Ship more
- GitLabGitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for teams that won't compromise on speed or control.
- Free plan
- CircleCIYes
- GitLabNot confirmed
- Pricing
- CircleCIUsage-based
- GitLabNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- CircleCI
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
Both
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
Only CircleCI
- GitLab
- Docker Hub
- Kubernetes
- AWS CodeDeploy
Only GitLab
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Codex
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between CircleCI and GitLab yet.
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