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I think GitHub are doing well, but one cannot deny that GitLab has carved out a fantastic niche (on-prem, private instances, OSS, etc) that GitHub doesn't compete in. So while I agree GitHub are "the" company to beat, I think GitLab is doing a good job of contrasting.

PS - No affiliation with anyone.

>>Someon+(OP)
GitHub absolutely does compete for on-prem installation.

Source: we use an on-prem installation at Vimeo

>>Someon+(OP)
Github Enterprise is on-premises:

https://github.com/enterprise

That only really leaves the fact that its OSS that differentiates Gitlab in your list. Not comparing the two, just making sure you're aware.

>>Someon+(OP)
> "PS - No affiliation with anyone."

Sure, that's why the throwaway account.

>>taytus+B2
Six years old with 33k karma. What's your definition of a throwaway account?

>>taytus+B2
Account created in 2014 with 33.5k karma...hardly seems like a throwaway account.

>>Someon+(OP)
Thanks for the kind words!

For developers everywhere competition is great. We recently made 18 new features free and open source https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2020/03/30/new-features-to-cor... and today Github with an improved free plan and their team plan came down to the exact same price as our most affordable plan. BTW Maybe an idea to rename their lowest tier from team, may we suggest bronze? :)

Since you mentioned contrasting here is a quick take on the features that you lose if you go from a GitHub Pro account to a Free account, I got the list from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22867974 :

    Protected branches in private repos => Free on GItLab
    Draft PRs in private repos => Free on GItLab
    GitHub Pages in private repos (using 1) => => Free on GItLab
    Wikis in private repos => Free on GItLab
    Code owners in private repos => Bronze on GItLab
    Multiple issue assignees in private repos => Bronze on GItLab
    Multiple PR assignees in private repos => Bronze on GItLab
    Code review automatic assignment in private repos => ?
    Scheduled reminders in private repos => TODOs are free on GitLab
    Standard support => Bronze on GitLab

For a complete comparison across all the stages (like monitor and defend) please see https://about.gitlab.com/devops-tools/github-vs-gitlab.html

>>muglug+c2
Not at the $0 price point they don't.

>>wlll+i2
But you can also run Gitlab on prem for free.

>>ascend+w9
I can see that happening at some point... as long as you host in Azure.

>>sytse+47
One big differentiator that GitHub has vs GitLab is the availability of monthly pricing. This was a deal breaker against GitLab for us.

>>mgw+0u
Thanks, good point, we're looking at changing this.

>>taytus+B2
"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

>>toyg+Bi
> on-prem

>>jjeaff+fa
Only without costing TCO

>>mgw+0u
Thanks for your inputs! Offering the flexibility of monthly pricing to our customers is definitely one of our priorities. We are currently working on optimizing the online portal to ensure our customers have a seamless experience when monthly pricing is available.

>>globul+KP
People still consider using AWS and Azure as "on-prem". Hypervisor as a service doesn't really change much in the day-to-day operations.

>>Someon+(OP)
GitLab community advocate here, wanted to see if you're interested in participating in our #GitChallenge - If you send us your review of GitLab vs GitHub (whether positive/negative/neutral), we'll send you some swag. Here's some more info if you're interested! https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2020/04/14/github-free-for-tea...