GitLab vs GitHub

Posted September 8, 2022 by Rohith and Anusha ‐ 2 min read

GitLab is a repository hosting manager tool that is developed by GitLab Inc and is used for the software development process. GitHub is a repository hosting service tool that features collaboration and access control.

Below is a table of differences between GitLab and GitHub

ParametersGitLabGitHub
Developed byGitLab was developed by Dmitriy Zaporozhets and Valery Sizov.GitHub was developed by Chris Wanstrath, Tom Preston-Werner, P. J. Hyett, and Scott Chacon.
Open-sourcedGitLab is open-source for community edition.GitHub is not open source.
Public RepositoryIt allows users to make public repository.It allows users to have unlimited free repository.
Private RepositoryGitLab also provides free private repository.GitHub allows users to have free private repository but with a maximum of three collaborators.
NavigationGitLab provides the feature of navigation into the repository.GitHub allows users to navigate usability.
Project AnalysisGitLab provides user to see project development charts.GitHub doesn’t have this feature yet but they can check the commit history.
AdvantagesGitLab is freely available and open is source for community edition It is a cloud-native application and is highly secure.It helps us create an organized document for the project.
DisadvantagesGitLab is available with many bugs and it makes the user experience sloppy.It is difficult to manage code reviews for first-timers. There is a limited private repository. It supports only Git version control.
CompanyIt is owned by GitLab Inc.It is owned by Microsoft Corporation.
SecurityMore secure than Github.It is less secure as security Dashboard, License Compliance is missing in GitHub.
AttachmentsGitlab supports adding other types of attachments.GitHub does not allow adding other types of attachments.
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