GitLab is a DevOps platform, a single application that brings together development, operations, IT, security, and business teams to achieve desired business outcomes.
Bringing all teams together in one application with a single interface represents a step change in how organizations plan, build, secure, and deliver software, enabling everyone to contribute to better software quickly, efficiently, and securely.
It covers all stages of the DevOps lifecycle, and also allows customers to manage and secure their applications in any cloud using a single platform.
GitLab has an open core business model. GitLab offers a free tier with many features to drive DevOps, solicit contributions, and serve as a targeted lead generation for paying customers.
GitLab also offers two tiers of paid subscriptions with access to additional features that are more relevant to managers, directors, and executives. Since its inception, GitLab has been working 100% remotely.