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GitLab is significantly more cost-effective for self-hosted environments."},{"question":"Which is better for open-source projects?","answer":"GitHub dominates open-source with 100M+ public repositories, superior project discoverability, and 10,000+ integrations. Open-source developers gain maximum visibility on GitHub. GitLab's 14M repositories and 2,500 integrations are respectable but significantly smaller—GitHub is the industry standard for open-source collaboration."},{"question":"What's the cost difference for small teams?","answer":"Both offer free tiers with unlimited public and private repositories. For paid plans: GitHub Pro costs $4/user/month ($48/year), while GitLab Premium costs $29/month ($348/year) but includes native CI/CD. For small teams primarily using free tiers, costs are identical; GitHub Pro is cheaper if CI/CD is secondary."},{"question":"Which platform has better security and compliance?","answer":"GitLab includes native DORA metrics, advanced compliance reporting, and enhanced audit logs in Premium+ editions—designed for regulated industries. GitHub Enterprise includes SSO and audit logs but requires more third-party integrations for comprehensive compliance. 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