DevSecOps platform

What is GitLab?

All-remote DevSecOps platform for source code, CI/CD, security, and AI-assisted software delivery.

Category
DevSecOps platform
Headquarters
All-remote
Founded
2014 company; project began 2011
Employees
More than 2,000 all-remote team members
Revenue
$955.2M FY2026 revenue; ARR crossed $1B in FY2026
Status
Public company (Nasdaq: GTLB)

What is GitLab?

GitLab is a devsecops platform company with $955.2M FY2026 revenue; ARR crossed $1B in FY2026. Its current status is Public company (Nasdaq: GTLB).

GitLab is a devsecops platform company headquartered in All-remote. GitLab provides a single DevSecOps platform spanning source-code management, CI/CD, security scanning, planning, package management, and AI-assisted development. As of June 2026, the most useful scale markers are $955.2M FY2026 revenue; ARR crossed $1B in FY2026, More than 2,000 all-remote team members employees, and status as Public company (Nasdaq: GTLB).

Its product surface includes GitLab Free, GitLab Premium, GitLab Ultimate, GitLab Duo, CI/CD, and the buyer is usually a functional operating team rather than a single software administrator. Large enterprise and mid-market development organizations; FY2026 ARR crossed $1B. For sellers, the account should be mapped by workflow: product owners, finance, security, procurement, IT, and the executive sponsor will care about different parts of the platform and business case.

What does GitLab offer?

GitLab's main offerings include GitLab Free, GitLab Premium, GitLab Ultimate, GitLab Duo, CI/CD, Security and Compliance.

  • GitLab Free· Core
  • GitLab Premium· Core
  • GitLab Ultimate· Adjacent
  • GitLab Duo· Adjacent
  • CI/CD· Adjacent
  • Security and Compliance· Adjacent
  • Dedicated· Adjacent

How does GitLab make money?

GitLab monetizes through seat-based subscriptions, higher-tier security/compliance packaging, AI add-ons, dedicated deployments, and enterprise support.

GitLab makes money from seat-based subscriptions, higher-tier security/compliance packaging, AI add-ons, dedicated deployments, and enterprise support. Growth is driven by new customers, expansion into more modules, usage or seat growth, retention, and the company's ability to prove measurable workflow ROI.

Published pricing includes Free, Premium around $29 per user/month billed annually, and Ultimate around $99 per user/month; GitLab Duo and dedicated enterprise offerings add separate packaging. Public pricing, where available, is only the entry point; larger customers usually negotiate around volume, service levels, implementation, security, data, and renewal terms.

For sales teams, that means discovery should connect to a revenue or cost line the company already manages: attach rate, workflow automation, compliance risk, support burden, cloud cost, data quality, productivity, or customer retention.

Who leads GitLab?

GitLab is led by Bill Staples, with finance, product, technology, and operating leaders supporting the company.

  • Bill StaplesChief Executive OfficerCEO since 2025Leads GitLab's next phase of DevSecOps, AI, and enterprise execution.
  • Sid SijbrandijCo-founder and Executive ChairCo-founder since 2014Founder and open-core strategy leader.
  • Jessica RossChief Financial OfficerCFO since 2022Leads finance, public reporting, and capital allocation.
  • David DeSantoChief Product OfficerProduct executiveOwns product strategy across DevSecOps and AI workflows.

How do you contact GitLab's leadership?

GitLab publishes official routing contacts; personal executive emails are not treated as verified unless published by the company.

Email formatOfficial routing: ir@gitlab.com; personal executive format not verified

How much funding has GitLab raised?

GitLab's current capital status is Public company; IPO in 2021; latest valuation/status is Public market capitalization varies.

GitLab's capital history is best understood through public-market or acquisition events rather than a current private venture-round ladder. The current status is Public company (Nasdaq: GTLB); the latest scale marker is $955.2M FY2026 revenue; ARR crossed $1B in FY2026; and the valuation/status signal is Public market capitalization varies.

Major capital milestones include: 2021 IPO (GitLab becomes public after venture backing from investors including Khosla Ventures, GV, and ICONIQ.) 2026 FY2026 results ($955.2 million revenue and $1B+ ARR are the current public operating baseline.) 2026 Buyback authorization (A $400 million repurchase authorization reflects public-company capital allocation.) This profile does not invent private valuations where the relevant current signal is public trading, a completed take-private, or a strategic acquisition.

For sellers, funding status is a procurement signal. Public or newly private software companies can have meaningful budgets, but larger purchases still require a sponsor, security review, procurement process, finance approval, and a business case tied to an active operating priority.

How did GitLab get here?

GitLab's path runs through founding, platform expansion, public-market or transaction milestones, and current operating scale.

  1. 2011Open-source project beginsDmitriy Zaporozhets starts the GitLab project.
  2. 2014Company formedGitLab Inc. forms around the open-core DevSecOps platform.
  3. 2021IPOGitLab lists publicly on Nasdaq under GTLB.
  4. 2023GitLab DuoGitLab expands AI-assisted software delivery features.
  5. 2026FY2026 resultsGitLab reports $955.2 million revenue and crosses $1 billion ARR.
  6. 2026Share repurchase authorizationThe board authorizes a $400 million share repurchase program.

Who are GitLab's competitors?

GitLab competes with focused category vendors, suite incumbents, and workflow platforms that overlap with its buyer surface.

  • GitHubDeveloper platform owned by Microsoft with dominant source control and Copilot ecosystem.
  • Atlassian BitbucketSource-code and planning stack tied to Jira and Atlassian Cloud.
  • Microsoft Azure DevOpsMicrosoft engineering suite for repos, pipelines, boards, and test plans.
  • JenkinsOpen-source CI automation widely used in self-managed environments.
  • CircleCICloud CI/CD platform focused on pipeline automation and developer productivity.
  • HarnessSoftware delivery platform across CI/CD, feature flags, cloud cost, and chaos engineering.

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