GitLab for startups: 1 year free Ultimate (20 seats)
DevSecOps platform: repos, CI/CD, security. What GitLab gives startups, who qualifies and how to claim it, checked against GitLab's own page on 26 October 2026.
How to claim it
- Check you meet the criteria on this page.
- Apply on about.gitlab.com. GitLab decides who's approved, usually by email.
- If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.
Good to know
Self-funded startups explicitly not eligible.
Questions about GitLab's deal
- Can a bootstrapped startup get GitLab's deal?
- Not usually. Seed: pre-seed/seed with up to $5M external funding; Early Stage: Series A/B up to $20M; new customers; funding verified via Crunchbase/PitchBook/VC page.
- What does GitLab give startups?
- Seed: free Ultimate for up to 20 seats for 1 year, then 50% off year two. Early Stage: 50% off year one, 25% off year two
- How do I claim it?
- Check you meet the criteria on this page. Apply on about.gitlab.com. GitLab decides who's approved, usually by email. If their page says something different from ours, tell us and we'll fix this page.
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- The deal
- Seed: free Ultimate for up to 20 seats for 1 year, then 50% off year two. Early Stage: 50% off year one, 25% off year two
- Who qualifies
- Seed: pre-seed/seed with up to $5M external funding; Early Stage: Series A/B up to $20M; new customers; funding verified via Crunchbase/PitchBook/VC page
- Bootstrapped
- Needs investor, accelerator or partner backing
- How to claim
- Apply on about.gitlab.com
- Category
- Dev & infrastructure
- Checked
- 26 October 2026, on about.gitlab.com
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