How much does it cost to replace GitLab?

A custom devops & engineering tool to replace GitLab costs $45,000–$75,000 as a one-time build fee. That compares to $26,100/year for GitLab at 75 seats. Over 3 years, you save approximately $-870 (-1%).

How long does it take to build a GitLab replacement?

A custom GitLab replacement typically takes 12-18 weeks to build and deploy. This is a Platform Build project. We handle architecture, development, testing, deployment, and data migration from GitLab.

Is a custom-built devops & engineering tool as good as GitLab?

Better for your needs — because it's built specifically for your workflow. Most teams use under 20% of GitLab's features but pay for 100%. We build the features you actually use, optimized for how your team works, without the bloat or per-seat pricing.

What happens to my data when I leave GitLab?

We handle the complete data migration from GitLab to your new custom tool. Your data moves to your own database on your infrastructure. You maintain full ownership and control — no vendor lock-in, no data hostage situations.

Who maintains the custom devops & engineering tool after it's built?

You have two options: our maintenance retainer ($500–$3,000/month depending on complexity) covers ongoing support, updates, and monitoring. Or your team maintains it — you own the full source code and documentation. Most clients start with our retainer.

DevOps & Engineering · Platform Build

Replace GitLab with software you own.

The DevOps platform with DevOps-sized pricing. We build a custom alternative in 12-18 weeks for $45,000–$75,000.

$29

GitLab per seat/mo

$45,000–$75,000

One-time build

-1%

Savings over 3 years

12-18 wks

Build time

The Problem

Why teams leave GitLab

Premium ($29/user) and Ultimate ($99/user) per-seat pricing

CI/CD minutes and storage have usage limits

Security and compliance features only on Ultimate

Self-managed instances require significant DevOps

Performance issues with large monorepos

What We Build Instead

Your custom devops & engineering tool

DevOps platform with all features at one price

Git hosting, CI/CD, and container registry

Security scanning and compliance dashboards

Custom deployment pipelines and environments

Issue tracking integrated with code

Self-hosted with full control

The Math

GitLab vs. custom build

Based on 75 seats at $29/seat/month, with ~10% annual SaaS price increases.

Keep paying GitLab

Year 1$26,100

Year 2 (~10% increase)$28,710

Year 3 (~10% increase)$31,581

3-year total$86,130

Build with 86 SaaS

Build cost (one-time)$45,000–$75,000

Annual maintenance$9,000/yr

Per-seat cost$0

3-year total$87,000

3-year savings with 75 seats

-$870

-1% less than GitLab

How It Works

From GitLab to ownership in 12-18 weeks

Free Audit

We analyze your GitLab usage and identify exactly which features your team actually uses.

Scope & Build

We build your custom devops & engineering tool with only the features you need. 12-18 weeks.

Deploy & Migrate

We deploy to your infrastructure, migrate your data from GitLab, and train your team.

You Own It

Full source code, documentation, and optional maintenance retainer. No vendor lock-in. Ever.

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