European Alternatives to GitLab
GitLab is a DevSecOps platform offering Git hosting, CI/CD, and project management. While GitLab Community Edition is open-source and self-hostable, GitLab.com (the cloud service) is operated by US-incorporated GitLab Inc. with data in Google Cloud (US).
1 EU alternative · avg. privacy score 90 · 1 free
Why switch from GitLab?
- –GitLab.com cloud is US-hosted on Google Cloud — CLOUD Act applies
- –GitLab Inc. is a US public company (NASDAQ: GTLB)
- –Free tier on GitLab.com limited to 5 users
- –Self-hosting requires significant infrastructure maintenance
1 European Alternative
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Tuleap
French open-source ALM platform. Git hosting, issue tracking, and CI — all self-hostable.
| Tool | Score | Privacy | Pricing | OSS | EU Data | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1Tuleap French open-source ALM platform. Git hosting, issue tracking, and CI — all self-hostable. Verified | 76 | 90 | Freemium | ✓ | ✓ | 🇫🇷 |
French open-source ALM platform. Git hosting, issue tracking, and CI — all self-hostable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Self-host GitLab Community Edition on EU infrastructure (Hetzner, OVHcloud) for full GDPR compliance. GitLab.com cloud is US-hosted. Codeberg and Forgejo (both EU-based) are lighter alternatives for teams that don't need GitLab's full CI/CD complexity.